Vilcabamba Ecuador Tour + Mico's Oasis Verde (2019)

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 8 лип 2019
  • Amelia and JP VLOG 121: This video starts with a Vilcabamba Ecuador Tour showing our walk around town. Then we talked with Mico from Mico's Oasis Verde before enjoying a delicious plant-based dinner.
    For more details, photos and links, visit our blog post:
    ameliaandjp.com/vilcabamba-ec...
    Hopefully you enjoyed our video, and if you did, please LIKE, COMMENT and SHARE it, and SUBSCRIBE to our UA-cam channel. ¡Muchas Gracias!
    #vilcabamba #ecuador #travel

КОМЕНТАРІ • 115

  • @ecuadorexpat8558
    @ecuadorexpat8558 4 роки тому +2

    Vilca and Malacatos will be my first travel spot after I settle in Cuenca.. until then I can only cry everytime I see the videos of Ecuador

  • @rubenharo250
    @rubenharo250 4 роки тому +7

    If I want to realize how wonderful life is, in my own homeland, I can always turn to your channel. Thanks for loving Ecuador so much. Love you back!

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks! We love Ecuador and its people! You all are so nice and welcoming!

    • @rubenharo250
      @rubenharo250 4 роки тому

      God Bless you both. And I love America and Americans (sounds so "divisive", considering we are all one , in my opinion).

  • @ecuadorexpat8558
    @ecuadorexpat8558 5 років тому +10

    Beautiful.. cant wait to see Vilca.. Good Luck Mico !!! See you next year in Vilca !

  • @500cbfan
    @500cbfan 5 років тому +8

    It's such a pretty little town, love the colors on the church. I hope Amelia bought that gorgeous necklace. Lovely work for only $20.

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      It is really quaint! We forgot our money at the hotel so we didn't buy the necklace. It sure was pretty though!

    • @500cbfan
      @500cbfan 5 років тому

      @@AmeliaAndJP Awww, too bad. :(

  • @susanwaterworth5622
    @susanwaterworth5622 Рік тому

    I ate in that space when it was decidedly un-vegan. Can't wait to try this new place. Hope it's still there. Really fun revisiting Vilcabamba with you. Thank you! Hope you're still dancing!

  • @sebastianabreu1101
    @sebastianabreu1101 4 роки тому +8

    Amelia and JP:
    I have been watching the videos on your Ecuadorian experience for a couple of weeks now. I am a new subscriber and thoroughly enjoy what you share. An important aspect of why I enjoy watching is your lovely, funny, and pleasant interaction with each other. Your positive chemistry is infectious. It is simply delightful. Finding a new home for me in the not so distant retirement phase of my life is another reason I am drawn to your video blog. I am currently at work in Northern California, during my lunch break, enjoying your video on Vilcabamba. So much fun. I look forward to visiting Ecuador in the near future. You are such wonderful unofficial ambassadors for that South American country. Congratulations on your great work.
    Ciao,
    Sebastian
    Concord, California

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  4 роки тому

      Thanks! Glad you're enjoying the videos!

  • @saintluke2nd
    @saintluke2nd 5 років тому +2

    I love that song in the beginning!! Perfect for Vilcabamba and YOU GUYS.

  • @lauraacosta5515
    @lauraacosta5515 4 роки тому +3

    Wow! I will definitely visit this restaurant next year.

  • @danilo0719
    @danilo0719 4 роки тому +3

    now i have to check out vilcabamba :)

  • @robertmaddelena7890
    @robertmaddelena7890 5 років тому +3

    Nice video. Wow that guy can cook. The food looks amazing. What a nice place to visit. Take care

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      Thanks! Glad you liked it! 😊

  • @edgaraucapina5205
    @edgaraucapina5205 5 років тому +6

    I’m going to Cuenca next year, I can’t wait to see this place in Vilcabamba. Thank you for this great video!

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      Thanks! Vilcabamba is about 4 hours south of Cuenca.

  • @johnhard293
    @johnhard293 5 років тому +9

    Vilcabamba uno de los pueblos mágicos que tiene Ecuador. Otros igual de bonitos y tranquilos son Alausi, Baños de agua Santa, Montañita, Zaruma, Pillaro, Colta, Biblian, Chordeleg, Gualaceo y muchos más saludos amigos

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому +1

      Sí. Vilcabamba es mágico 💚😊

    • @norviato1
      @norviato1 5 років тому

      Amelia And JP - Vilcabamba ends in A so that makes it feminine. Vilcabamba es muy mágica. Quito would be mágico as it ends in O. Spanish is sooo easy! 😊

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому +1

      norviato1 all the Ecuadorians use mágico y bonito y hermoso to describe cities regardless of their gender. I asked our Spanish teacher about that and she said it’s not correct but that’s how everyone says it. She encouraged us to say it the right way but it’s hard when all we here is the wrong way.

    • @norviato1
      @norviato1 5 років тому

      Amelia And JP - Precisely, Just because all the sheep go over the cliff doesn’t mean you should too. Cuenca es una ciudad muy bonito, Ugh Say it right. Cuenca es una ciudad muy bonita, doesn’t that sound better and it’s also correct. It irks me when I hear Americans constantly use incorrect English and I’m supposed to be the “immigrant” what gives? When I hear Donald Trump constantly use incorrect words I want to hit him on the head with the stupid book. Money is not class and it shows every step of the way, including the way they use language. Eventually when you become more fluent you’ll see the importance of it. Now go change diapers on the guagua! haha 😜😬😍🤡

    • @miltonespinoza1357
      @miltonespinoza1357 4 роки тому +1

      Hi Amelia I love you videos
      Queition
      Around how much do I need to move live in villcabamba 3 people ( buy a land build a small house) thanks.

  • @truthexposed839
    @truthexposed839 2 роки тому

    It’s so beautiful there, my type of living!

  • @SurfviewTV
    @SurfviewTV 5 років тому +4

    It's nice to see some new videos of my favorite (yet to visit) place on Earth. So many of the videos I've enjoyed of Vilcabamba are about 7+ years old. Nice to see your view of the updated town. Thank you!

  • @dyanbanta8511
    @dyanbanta8511 2 роки тому

    So happy to see this 🥰 I will be there soon. Finally.... been a long strange trip 💜💜🦋🦋🎶🎶

  • @rubenharo250
    @rubenharo250 4 роки тому +1

    You guys look so shinny in this vid. Love from Guayaquil. Loooooove your channel (and I am Ecuadorian ;)

  • @lilliankoponen9760
    @lilliankoponen9760 5 років тому +2

    Another great video! Love seeing all the murals, and all the dogs, and flowers! Amazing rainbow too. Enjoyed hearing Mika’s story. Thanks!

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @sarahmills5678
    @sarahmills5678 Рік тому

    I almost had to stop watching your video. It was making me hungry! 😄

  • @vegaszoom6139
    @vegaszoom6139 5 років тому +8

    Vilcabamba is everybody’s dream land - the equivalence of what we described as the “American dream”. But Vilcabamba is the real one.
    By the way, I like the transition from vegans to the “unconventionals”.
    Great video !

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому +1

      It was amazing! We feel like "unconventionals" is more relevant for us. Glad you like the change.

  • @brendametube
    @brendametube 5 років тому +5

    Thank you so much for sharing this amazing footage of our future home! Mico’s Oasis Verde Is definitely going to be our first stop en el Lugar mágico. We can’t wait! Great footage and great editing. I subscribed, liked, shared and hit the notifications bell:))))
    Hope to meet you in person someday!

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      Awesome! Glad you liked, subscribed, shared and rang the bell! Thanks so much!

  • @maritzaelizabetho.o.v5734
    @maritzaelizabetho.o.v5734 5 років тому +2

    I’m from Ecuador but lived in the USA most of my life. I have never been in Quito, Cuenca or Vilcabamba and I’m planing to stay few days in those places. Thank you for your videos it’s helping me a lot in planing my trip. In Vilcabamba we are going to stay at el Descanzo de el Toro.

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      Great! Thanks! Glad the videos are helping!

  • @jacobfuller9893
    @jacobfuller9893 5 років тому +2

    I took a trip there last month. LOVED it & the surrounding towns of Quinara and Yangana.

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      Awesome! We didn’t go to any other towns on this trip. Maybe next time 👍

  • @pawshands9706
    @pawshands9706 3 роки тому

    Looks so peaceful with a country vibe.

  • @globalance1948
    @globalance1948 2 роки тому

    Thanks SO MUCH for another delightful sharing! I'm an "omnivore".....but I really enjoyed this episode and look forward to visiting Miko's sometime before too long!!! Happy New Year to you both!! D

  • @juliamachuca9230
    @juliamachuca9230 5 років тому +2

    So delicious 😋. Mico does very good dishes. I am going to visit his restaurant next year. Thank you for sharing with us

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      He is an artist! Amazing food! 😋👍

  • @olddotcom
    @olddotcom 3 роки тому +1

    Just love your vlogs.

  • @estelamestellaestellaiscry4417
    @estelamestellaestellaiscry4417 5 років тому +1

    Happy to see .all specially u PETS 🇪🇨

  • @johnrenoveillon3841
    @johnrenoveillon3841 4 роки тому

    This looks like an amazing place. We can't wait to check it out. :)

  • @joseespin3872
    @joseespin3872 3 роки тому

    You guys make me want to move to Ecuador and my wife is thinking about it as well
    Love your videos I admire you attitude comfortable spirit I live it
    Keep up the good work

  • @Maine_Focus
    @Maine_Focus 4 роки тому

    AWESOME!!!

  • @terrychretien8921
    @terrychretien8921 5 років тому +2

    It's great to see Vilcabamba again - it was really dry when we were there last year. I'm so glad you found Mico and Asya! They ran out of food their first week-end being open! We will definitely be visiting them again after we visit you guys in Cuenca for your unconventional meet-up (probably in November). Can't wait to try the drunken mushrooms and any of Mico's amazing desserts! Thanks for another awesome video!

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      We can't wait to meet you! And we loved Mico's! It was incredible!

  • @keoki37
    @keoki37 3 роки тому

    Doing research on Ecuador, thanks for all your great videos !!

  • @susanwaterworth5622
    @susanwaterworth5622 4 роки тому

    Can't wait to try that restaurant in some glorious non-covid future of travel and freedom!!!! That space was something much different the first and only time I visited Ecuador 4 or 5 years ago, when I stayed exclusively in Vilcabamba for 2 weeks. I think the dancing lessons are new too. It looked lovely!!! Sigh. Back to work tomorrow here in Uzbekistan, starting the school year virtually with cases on the rise, a population that won't practice social distancing or proper mask-wearing, and a medical system ill-equipped to handle it. Wish me luck. Your videos have really been helping me stay hopeful for a different future. Thank you. Stay safe and be well. I am curious to see how your veggie garden is doing!

  • @blueberrylyrics6896
    @blueberrylyrics6896 3 роки тому

    Another place that I like in Vilcabamba is called Izhcayluma... I love the food and you should swim in the river that is like 10 minutes from the zoo. Another option is “El descanso del Toro” and taking a horse ride too. Love your videos guys. Saludos desde Vilca ❤️

  • @elementalwellnesstherapies9040
    @elementalwellnesstherapies9040 5 років тому +2

    Great to see Vilcabamba highlighted and hats off to Mico and his team! Welcome and visit FB @MandangoPyramid next time in Vilcabamba!

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      We walked up to the pyramid but there was a yoga class inside so we didn’t film it. Next time 😊👍

  • @MTHealtandWellnessCoaching
    @MTHealtandWellnessCoaching 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing food!!! Unbelievable

  • @onlineentrepreneur2743
    @onlineentrepreneur2743 4 роки тому +1

    Love your videos!

  • @aikenjie3045
    @aikenjie3045 5 років тому +1

    nice video guys,well done!

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      Thanks! Glad you liked it! 😊

  • @ecs6641
    @ecs6641 3 роки тому

    We just drove down to Vilcabamba today from Loja to try the restaurant and it looks like a different owner now. Same mural but it’s called “Mama Silvia’s” now but still shows as Mico’s Oasis on Google maps. It was such a bummer.

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  3 роки тому

      That is a bummer:( Mico moved to Cuenca and opened a new restaurant there.

  • @jeffreypickett8702
    @jeffreypickett8702 4 роки тому +1

    Looks delicious! I am not vegan but could easily switch with yummy looking food like that!

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  4 роки тому

      Haha! Great! Mico is a master!

  • @truthexposed839
    @truthexposed839 2 роки тому

    Oh my gosh!!!

  • @kristybobby
    @kristybobby 5 років тому +1

    Hi Amelia and JP! I was happy to see the town of Vilcabamba...it's adorable! Also, seeing the food is wonderful! Mico truly is a food artist! I was trying to see what all was in the drunken mushrooms when you were scrolling down the menu. What else besides rum? I'd like to try to make them. I'm guessing the rolls that you showed were wrapped in sliced zucchini? Wow! I'm inspired! Thanks for another enjoyable video!

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      All the menu said was mushrooms in a rum sauce. I'm not sure what else they had, but they were AMAZING! Zucchini wrapped quinoa rolls were yummy too. 😋

  • @scathach2010
    @scathach2010 3 роки тому

    That vegan food looked amazing! I would have gorged myself too, lol. I love that there are creative chefs out there showing the world that vegan food can be just as delicious and beautiful.

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  3 роки тому

      There are many amazing vegan restaurants in EC!

  • @wendyowen1925
    @wendyowen1925 3 роки тому

    Yummm! I'm not even vegan, and I wanna eat there. What a charming young man.

  • @norviato1
    @norviato1 5 років тому +1

    Nice video guys, the images are so vivid and inviting 👍

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      We miss it already! Es un lugar muy mágico 💚😊

    • @norviato1
      @norviato1 5 років тому

      Amelia And JP - Sus videos son mágicos, Señor y Señora Stonestreet or is it Stonehenge? 🤡

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      Haha! It's Stonestreet, but Amelia kept her maiden name. We're unconventional that way 😁

    • @norviato1
      @norviato1 5 років тому

      Amelia And JP - You’re unconventional on the inside but very conservative on the outside, at least it looks that way. 😬😐🤡

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      That's an astute observation. I used to be conservative on the inside, too.

  • @ladiascc1934
    @ladiascc1934 Рік тому

    I want to go there when I visit Vilcabamba

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  Рік тому +1

      Sadly Mico moved and the restaurant is closed.

    • @ladiascc1934
      @ladiascc1934 Рік тому

      @@AmeliaAndJP that’s so sad. I just realized the post was from a few years ago. I’m able to enjoy my home country through your videos.

  • @bonniewillow2758
    @bonniewillow2758 5 років тому +2

    The area looks so beautiful. Mico's restaurant is a definite first-stop for us whenever we get down to visit. We have friends that we want to visit there. Also, I love the music in the background!

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      Thanks! Mico's and the falafel place (UFO) are both must tries! They were both amazing!

  • @radicalveg00
    @radicalveg00 4 роки тому

    Nice guy, and the food looks so yummy! But you forgot to ask him about his Ayahuasca experiences. That would have been most interesting (presumably) :)

  • @followyourbliss973
    @followyourbliss973 2 роки тому

    The food looks delicious. I'd be a regular if I were there! How has Mico fared during covid?

  • @vegaszoom6139
    @vegaszoom6139 4 роки тому +1

    Looks like the population of Vilcabamba had grown watching this video. Was there a special event that day when you walked the church plaza ?

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  4 роки тому +1

      It was a Sunday and a holiday, although I can't remember which one. Everyone was out enjoying the beautiful weather.

    • @vegaszoom6139
      @vegaszoom6139 4 роки тому

      Yup, that Sunday you walked at the park.
      Looks like the population has grown from a sleep small village.

  • @brucenolan4384
    @brucenolan4384 3 роки тому

    Ola, I'm looking at the menu, at Verde and is the price in USD, $8.50 for the drunken mushrooms? Is there a pharmacy in. town? I also ask about CATV in Ecuador, from the beach to Quinta and even Vilcabamba is the NFL and NBA available. I'm addicted to your vlogs, you cover so much of the country. Great stuff.
    /Is there a pharmacy

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  3 роки тому +1

      There is a pharmacy in town. There is DirectTV throughout EC so you should have access to a lot of North American programming.

  • @DJohnson01
    @DJohnson01 5 років тому +1

    In multiple videos the 2 of you brag about how good Ecuadorian coffee is. J.P. even noted he can drink it black which he did not used to do. I too dislike black coffee. I was looking up Ecuadorian coffee online to buy some and taste it. Is there a particular brand that you two drink most often?

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому +2

      We usually buy our coffee directly from the coffee farmer. They have a booth at the mercado by our house and grind the fresh beans for us. We also like Café Cubanito, but I've never seen that outside Ecuador. I think the main reason why it's so much better here is that it's so fresh and doesn't need to be shipped so far.

  • @norviato1
    @norviato1 5 років тому +2

    Question, I’ve been looking at real estate in Cuenca. Are you located close to the Tres Puentes area and Parque Lineal Yanuncay?

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      We live close to there and walk by that area on our way up to Turi. It's about a 10 minute walk from here.

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому

      norviato1 yes we’re close to the stadium. Wish you could have been at our gathering yesterday!

    • @norviato1
      @norviato1 5 років тому

      Amelia And JP - Yes, It would be nice. Maybe in a short while I’ll be there raising raucous lol (I’m actually very well behaved in person) So far I know that if I want luxury and splendor, I should look along Avenida Fray Vicente Solano and stay away from Feria Libre and the Terminal Terrestre 🙃😬🤡 Perhaps you can lend me Daisy so she can be my guide dog 😍🤡

  • @geroly
    @geroly 2 роки тому

    Do you guys ever eat local food?

  • @aikenjie3045
    @aikenjie3045 5 років тому +5

    ...please dont make too many nice vids about vilcabamba,we are already full!(Joke)

  • @carlosorellana3494
    @carlosorellana3494 4 роки тому +1

    I understand that piece is of borojo cake. This is fruit better than Viagra.

  • @dpatterson1489
    @dpatterson1489 4 роки тому +1

    A lot of murders there recently I’ve heard from friends there

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  4 роки тому +3

      We haven't heard anything about that. Do you have a link to a reputable source of information? A lot of people say things to scare people off with a "we were here first so go away" mentality.

  • @norviato1
    @norviato1 5 років тому +3

    You know for minimalists you certainly make a big fuss over food. From now on, oats and river water 💦 lol 😐

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  5 років тому +4

      That's because we love to eat more now than we ever did before. It's still shocking to us because we thought being vegan was restrictive and boring, but it's the exact opposite. We used to eat the same 3 or 4 meals every week. Now we eat FAR more variety of foods and flavors. And we like to help bust that myth by showing what we eat 😉

    • @norviato1
      @norviato1 5 років тому +1

      Amelia And JP - You’re doing a good job of busting everything including myths lol 😶

    • @norviato1
      @norviato1 5 років тому

      Amelia And JP - The old Publix in my area was completely torn down and rebuilt from the ground up. Now it’s a huge freaking Palace with all kinds of specialty foods. They even have packets of Indian food imported from India, just ready to microwave and eat over basmati rice. The local Bubbas strut around like Donald Trump. lol Expensive place but has everything. I think I’m giving up Walmart haha 🙂😊😍

    • @brendametube
      @brendametube 5 років тому

      😂

    • @norviato1
      @norviato1 5 років тому

      brendametube - You Just drenched me with your tears 😭 lol

  • @lindaeisenach896
    @lindaeisenach896 3 роки тому

    Please get rid of distracting subtitles.

    • @AmeliaAndJP
      @AmeliaAndJP  3 роки тому

      You can turn those off by clicking the CC button.