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Preparing the Food and Hunting
December 7, 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 a liquor. Afterwards we got to try shooting a blowgun at a monkey statue. This is the principal hunting weapon of the tribe.Read more
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The Butterfly House
December 7, 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 scare predators. There were a couple of other butterfly species in the house as well and they posed nicely while they ate their bananas.Read more
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Monkeying around
December 7, 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. Some had babies clinging to their chests or holding onto their backs and Doug followed the troop for about half an hour with his camera. These monkeys give birth in November so their babies were still quite small. What an amazing experience!Read more
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Last Night on the Amazon
December 7, 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 anaconda or caiman, but the sunset was gorgeous!Read more
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Centre of the World
December 8, 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 to celebrate Ecuador's independence day. Doug even managed to balance an egg on a nail, which can only be done at this spot on the equator.Read more
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Ecuadorian Roses
December 9, 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, beautiful blooms of all shades and colours. Each lady was gifted a couple of blooms to take home which would be impossible according to our Canadian laws, so I gave mine to a young girl at the market. She had such a big smile!Read more
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The Colours of the Market
December 9, 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 the booths and watching the day to day culture unfold around us.Read more
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Music runs in the Family
December 9, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ -8 °C
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Lunch at the Mill
December 9, 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 and grinding machine. This ranch also boasts a Saint in the family and we got to see the chapel where this woman prayed.Read more
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Trip end
December 10, 2023