Sunrise over La Esperanza

Rafting, Birdwatching and Volcano Climbing!?!

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September 8th 2011
T-minus one month before leaving Puyo! For Jeremy’s birthday we decided to do something special. We hopped on a bus and headed towards Tena, with a stop at the Caves of Jumangy. The caves were filled with beautiful formations illuminated by our headlamps, bats, spiders and enough black holes and slippery spots to make any Western safety expert lose his mind. We loved it but were quite happy ... 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