Preparing the Food and Hunting

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 aBaca selengkapnya
The Butterfly House

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 scareBaca selengkapnya
Monkeying around

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.Baca selengkapnya
Last Night on the Amazon

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 anacondaBaca selengkapnya
Centre of the World

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 toBaca selengkapnya
Ecuadorian Roses

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,Baca selengkapnya
The Colours of the Market

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 theBaca selengkapnya
Music runs in the Family

Lunch at the Mill

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 andBaca selengkapnya