Coca, the Amazon Rainforest
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We traveled from Papallacta Hot Springs back to Quito where we took a half hour flight to Coca. At the airport, we admired the historic costumes of the people celebrating independence day. In Coca, weLeggi altro
We traveled from Papallacta Hot Springs back to Quito where we took a half hour flight to Coca. At the airport, we admired the historic costumes of the people celebrating independence day. In Coca, weLeggi altro
In order to get to our intended destination, a Ketchwa cultural site, we must first travel by canoe across the lake and down the canal through the swamp until we reach a walkway that allows us theLeggi altro
Nice spot here in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. Situated on a lake, you can find river otters, lizards, monkeys, caymans, tarantulas, and a multitude of birds. The cabins are comfortable andLeggi altro
It is a bus ride back over the pass and down the mountain to Quito airport. The pass is 13400 high and is the highest road in Ecuador. We are at the airport 2 hours before departure and it is 7:30 am.Leggi altro
The journey out is longer than the journey in because we are going against the current of the Napo river. We wear our rubber boots to the motorized canoe and huddle under ponchos for the rest of theLeggi altro
Alan wanted to fish for piranha, so someone got us the bargain basement fishing gear and out we went. Didn’t catch any piranha, but they ate all of our bait. So you might say this was an exercise ofLeggi altro
We hiked again this morning. This time for the canopy walk. It is a suspension bridge high above the forest, 140 feet high
. More than one member of our group was not comfortable with heights, andLeggi altro
We all hiked to a 160 foot tower in the forest. It is situated beside a Kapok tree that is taller than the tower. Some trees grow on that thee at the top and they drop roots from the top to the forestLeggi altro
The cultural site is an opportunity to learn about Ketchwa indigenous people and their traditional life style. Most of the presentation is around diet. We sample some food, drink some strange brew,Leggi altro
See those beady eyes in the first picture? Well that is as close as we got to a caiman! Sneeky little creature.
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