Category: Northern Ecuador
What to Expect Along the Paseo del Quinde
When I was growing up, my father was very fond of taking the road less traveled. It would drive my...
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An Extraordinary Archeology Museum in Quito
La Casa del Alabado is a privately owned museum in an old Spanish-colonial residence located very...
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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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Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve
The very first birding lodge we ever visited in Ecuador recently made the news in Quito. The...
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What You Need To Know About Mindo, Ecuador
Travelers and tourists venture to Mindo for birds and butterflies, zip-lining, chocolate tours,...
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Intiraymi in Cotacachi: Dancing For A Good Harvest
A couple of years ago, I took friends to stay in the small town of Cotacachi for Inti Raymi. Our...
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A New UNESCO Global Geopark: Imbabura, Ecuador
On April 17, 2019, UNESCO announced 11 sites and extensions to the Global Geopark family. In our...
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Celebrating Easter in Quito, Ecuador
In Quito, Ecuador, the week preceding Easter Sunday is full of events that warrant explanation. In...
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The Awesome El Angel Ecological Reserve
During our time in Ecuador, we’ve gone out of our way a couple of times to see a very special kind...
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The Spectacular Topiaries of Tulcan
Much more than giant shrubbery The first thing you notice when you walk onto the cemetery grounds...
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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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