Category: Wildlife
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 Best Birding Around Papallacta, Ecuador
Most people make the day trip from Quito to Papallacta to enjoy the hot springs alone. Then there...
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Alambi – A Hummingbird Paradise
Most people drive right by the Alambi Reserve never realizing that they are missing one of the...
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Hiking Cayambe Coca National Park Near Papallacta
I wanted to write about Cayambe-Coca National Park. However, the truth is that I can’t do it...
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A Beautiful Beach in Manabi, Ecuador
Unfortunately, Chirije Lodge is closed for business. While it is not possible to stay the night at...
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Hiking at Chirije Lodge
Unfortunately, Chirije Lodge is closed for business. Hiking Chirije is still possible. Therefore,...
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Chirije Lodge, Closed For Business
Unfortunately, Chirije Lodge is closed for business. The following article was originally written...
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A Hop, Skip, and a Jump from Quito – Yanacocha Reserve
The Yanacocha Reserve protects a small slice of high altitude cloud forest about an hour outside...
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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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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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Can You Identify These 20 Ecuadorian Hummingbirds?
Are you an avid hummingbird lover who can’t get enough of Ecuador’s diverse selection...
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Where to See Hummingbirds in Ecuador
Birdwatchers from around the world come to Ecuador in hopes of seeing as many as 132 species of...
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