Tag: orchids
El Pahuma: A Wild Orchid Reserve Near Quito
The 2.5 hour drive from Quito to Mindo, Ecuador follows a long and windy road with very few places...
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The Best Hot Springs Near Quito, Ecuador: Papallacta
The best hot springs near Quito lie about an hour outside of the city in the small town of...
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The Loja Botanical Garden
I never expected to find a botanical garden in Loja, Ecuador. But this university town in Southern...
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What to Expect at Cascada Condor Machay
Little did we know that the hardest part of getting to the Cascada Condor Machay wouldn’t be...
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Best Orchids in Napo Province
Some of the best orchids in Ecuador can be found on a small hillside just off the Highway 45 about...
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The Orchids of Cabañas San Isidro
Orchids can be tough to see in the wild, even near wildlife lodges like the Cabañas San...
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Botanical Garden, Guayaquil
A surprisingly good place to see birds and iguanas is at the Botanical Park in Guayaquil. They...
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The Orchids at the Quito Botanical Garden
I look forward to orchid season in Quito! That means from December through April, I’ll the...
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