Category: The Amazon
The Surprising History of Chocolate
A well-known fact about the history of chocolate is that the Mayans drank this liquor of the gods...
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San Francisco de Borja: A Hidden Paradise
A hidden paradise just two and a half hours outside Quito experiences the pandemic in a different...
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Giant Catfish in the Amazon
The catfish is an example of mother nature’s generosity. Take, for example, the story of Robert...
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The Amazing Kichwa Lodge in Cuyabeno, Ecuador
The Kichwa Lodge is located in the heart of the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, Ecuador. Our lodge is...
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Copalinga Lodge and Reserve: A Jewel of Southern Ecuador
The Copalinga Lodge and Reserve has been on my bucket list since we first lived in Quito....
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The Ancient Inhabitants of the Amazon: The Huaorani
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to visit the community of Gareno, home to the Huaorani, a...
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The Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve: A Photo Essay
The Cuyabeno: A Photo Essay We plan to write many articles about the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in...
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Visiting the Quichua near Puerto Napo
Ecuadorians divide their country into three distinct regions – el Oriente (the East or the...
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Great Photos of Puerto Napo in the Amazon Basin
When most travelers start researching trips to the Rio Napo in the Amazon Basin of Ecuador, they...
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Best Shots from the Tungurahua Province
The Tungurahua Province is famous for being home to an active volcano. Yet life goes on in a...
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Las Cavernas y Cascadas Yanayacu
I knew I had made a mistake with my first step into water. My hiking boots immediately cried...
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Laguna Paikawe: Wildlife Near Tena
The Laguna Paikawe is a tiny paradise. A simple canoe, a 1000-meter loop around a unpopulated...
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