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- Donnerstag, 7. Dezember 2023 um 09:30
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 237 m
EcuadorProvidencia0°29’29” S 76°29’22” W
Preparing the Food and Hunting
7. Dezember 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Sonia showed us how to mash the cooked food and she used a piece of thorny tree bark as a natural grater for her sweet potato. She scooped the mixture into a clay pot where it will ferment into aWeiterlesen
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- Donnerstag, 7. Dezember 2023 um 12:30
- 🌧 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 247 m
- EcuadorProvidencia0°28’11” S 76°27’36” W
The Butterfly House
7. Dezember 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
I took a walk to the Sacha lodge butterfly house before lunch. It was full of Owl Eye butterflies that are black and blue on top, but brown underneath with a prominent "eye" on the wing to scareWeiterlesen
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- Donnerstag, 7. Dezember 2023 um 14:03
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Höhe über NN: 256 m
- EcuadorAlejandro Labaka0°31’42” S 76°28’43” W
Monkeying around
7. Dezember 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We were resting in our cabin in the middle of the Amazon jungle when Doug suddenly jumped out of bed! The trees in front of our deck were shaking from hundreds of monkeys jumping from tree to tree.Weiterlesen
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- Donnerstag, 7. Dezember 2023 um 17:00
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Höhe über NN: 219 m
- EcuadorProvidencia0°28’21” S 76°27’32” W
Last Night on the Amazon
7. Dezember 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
We spent our last night in the Amazon trying to fish piranha, find anaconda, giant wasp nests and caiman. Doug caught a piranha momentarily but then it jumped off the hook. We never saw any anacondaWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. Dezember 2023 um 12:00
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2.473 m
- EcuadorQuebrada Cangahua0°0’5” S 78°27’22” W
Centre of the World
8. Dezember 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Ecuador marks the spot for the center of the World. At this spot, each equinox date lines up perfectly with the large sundial here. While we were at this site, there was cultural dancing and music toWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. Dezember 2023 um 09:00
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2.789 m
- EcuadorCayambe0°2’13” N 78°9’8” W
Ecuadorian Roses
9. Dezember 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Ecuador is a major exporter of roses throughout the world, and is the sole provider of roses to the Costco franchise. We visited one Rose plantation where we found greenhouses full of bright,Weiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. Dezember 2023 um 10:30
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2.523 m
- EcuadorQuebrada La Banda0°13’55” N 78°15’32” W
The Colours of the Market
9. Dezember 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The open air market was full of fruits, vegetables, clothing and crafts. People wore everything from modern clothing to traditional Ecuadorian outfits. We could have spent hours here looking in theWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. Dezember 2023 um 11:30
- ☁️ -8 °C
- Höhe über NN: 711 m
KanadaMorinville53°48’28” N 113°37’36” W
Music runs in the Family
9. Dezember 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ -8 °C
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- Samstag, 9. Dezember 2023 um 15:03
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2.790 m
- EcuadorQuebrada San Joaquín0°5’13” N 78°9’8” W
Lunch at the Mill
9. Dezember 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We were brought to a rural ranch that used to grind its grain in its basement to make beer. After a wonderful meal of Ecuadorian favourites, we got a tour into the basement to see the large gears andWeiterlesen
