EcuadorProvidencia0°28’21” S 76°27’33” W
5 december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Sacha lodge is nestled deep in the Amazon rainforest. Thatched roof buildings are surrounded by jungle and water. We enjoyed authentic Amazon food and relaxed on the deck as dugout canoes brought homeMeer informatie
EcuadorProvidencia0°28’11” S 76°27’36” W
5 december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
We went for a night walk in the jungle tonight with our naturalists to find critters by flashlight. We saw a tiny frog and some insects, but we heard all kinds of croaking, chirping and other animalMeer informatie
EcuadorProvidencia0°28’27” S 76°27’6” W
6 december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
In the Amazon the rainforest woke up early, so we were in a dugout canoe at 7:00 am in the rain. We traveled across the lake and down a small tributary looking for wildlife, and then we left our canoeMeer informatie
EcuadorProvidencia0°27’53” S 76°27’44” W
6 december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We walked through the jungle for about a mile, looking for wildlife. When we reached the metal tower, we climbed until we were high above the tree canopy and then enjoyed birdwatching from ourMeer informatie
EcuadorProvidencia0°29’29” S 76°29’22” W
7 december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Visiting an Ecuadorian village was an interesting way to learn about the jungle people. The women have formed a cooperative to teach tourists about their culture and to sell their crafts. Sonia andMeer informatie
EcuadorProvidencia0°29’29” S 76°29’22” W
7 december 2023, 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 aMeer informatie
EcuadorProvidencia0°28’11” S 76°27’36” W
7 december 2023, 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 scareMeer informatie
EcuadorAlejandro Labaka0°31’42” S 76°28’43” W
7 december 2023, 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.Meer informatie
EcuadorProvidencia0°28’21” S 76°27’32” W
7 december 2023, 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 anacondaMeer informatie
EcuadorQuebrada Cangahua0°0’5” S 78°27’22” W
8 december 2023, 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 toMeer informatie
