Ask HN: Hackers in South America?

Hi HN,

Just finished school and will be traveling to Colombia then Ecuador for the next six months. The plan is to do a lot of reading, programming, hiking, meditating and qigong. I've found a small cabin in the Ecuadorian mountains with wifi near Vilcabamba.

So two questions:

1. If you had a few months secluded in a small hut in the mountains, what STEM materials would you recommend reading/learning?

2. Anyone around Bogota or Loja that'd like to meet up or provide advice?

Thank you!