Category: Ecuador
Nature Guides Delivered To Your Hotel in Quito, Ecuador
This is a guest post by author and biologist Fernanda Salazar Vaca. She sells handy field guides...
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The Kichwa Amazon Lodge in Cuyabeno, Ecuador
The Kichwa Amazon Lodge is located in the heart of the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, Ecuador. Our...
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Piñán, Ecuador – A Place Forgetten in Time
David Sasaki kindly gave permission for Not Your Average American to publish his written words...
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What You Need To Know About Tandayapa, Ecuador
Travelers and tourists venture to Tandayapa for bird watching, extreme biking, and hiking in...
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What You Need To Know About Nono, Ecuador
In the past, a trip out to Nono could take a couple of hours along a dusty road of broken...
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The Virgin’s Grotto near Nono, Ecuador
While driving a backroad connecting the small town of Nono with the nature reserves in the...
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A Love Affair With Empanadas
I have a love affair with empanadas! Who doesn’t love a bit of fried, flaky pastry filled...
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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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Ají with Ginger (Ají con Jengibre)
We’ve had a lot of fun trying the many different varieties of ají, the hot sauce made with...
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The Virgin of El Quinche (and Oyacachi)
Every year, thousands of Ecuadorians make a pilgrimage from Quito and the surrounding suburbs to a...
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The Dangers of Driving in Ecuador
With recent news of two fatal bus crashes in three days, it is hard to ignore that driving in...
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Choco-Andino: A New Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador
On July 25th, 2018, UNESCO announced that Ecuador will receive its seventh biosphere designation,...
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