Category: Northern Ecuador
The Birdwatchers House, Mindo, Ecuador
Birding guide and business owner, Vinicio Perez has more than 35 years of experience leading...
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Birdwatching at the Quito Botanical Garden
Birding might not be the first thing you think of when you visit the second largest city in...
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Birdwatching and Relaxation at a Mindo Ecolodge
Long time reader Emoeke Ullmann and I are friends on Facebook. When I saw her beautiful posts...
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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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Hummingbirds and More at Tambo Condor
On the advice of friends, we decided to stop at Tambo Condor last week. We were on our way to...
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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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