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The Amazon

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September 18th 2011
When I went to the jungle for a week, I hit right in the middle of the “love” season. It was the wet season and therefor reproduction time. I guess that is why I did not see too many animals, as public displays are prohibited by law and even the animals respect that 😉 I stayed in a simple lodge by a river. Rivers here are the roads of the jungle. My hut was open to all sides of the fore ... read more

South America » Ecuador » East » Cuyabeno Reserve

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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