Catherine and tent

Jungle to Lima

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November 10th 2007
Week 3 There were also plenty of bird species in the jungle (anhinga, black vultures, parakeets (pacific parrotlet and cobalt-winged), scarlet macaws (three foot, bright red with yellow patches on upper wings) and toucans (white throated, black billed mountain toucan), butterflies (memelaus morpho - male is bright blue), spiders... In fact, our host brought in a tarantula one evening ... read more

South America » Ecuador » East » Tena

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more