Traditional Shuar Game

Welcome to the Jungle!

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August 10th 2008
(Catherine) Earlier this year, we booked a two week volunteer placement working with an indigenous community in the Ecuadorian Amazon. It seemed like a great idea at the time, but as our starting date got closer we began to have second thoughts. What if it wasn´t what we expected? We were so used to being on our own, how would we cope fitting in with someone else´s timetable? And what if there ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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