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February 11th 2013
Hola! I spent a few days in Quito getting acclimated, collecting some materials for classes, meeting the local Walsh Ecuador team, and learning more about Ecuadorian watershed/water systems/ecology with local Permaculturista Jean Brown, some history/art/music. Highlights include: * Beautiful city, very walkable (getting in shape for Malingua) * Fascinating architecture, layer upon layer u ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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

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Geoff Elliott

Hola and welcome to the travel/monitoring blog for my February 2013 sabbatical trip to Malinguapamba (MP) in the highlands Ecuador south of Quito. The project area is in Cotopaxi Province, in the general area known as the “Cotopaxi Loop,” a popular trekking destination characterized by steep volcanic terrain, warm friendly people, and lots of chicken soup. Project coordinates are 00.82336° South and 78.86495° West at 3,300 to 3,800 meters (10,700 to 12,500 feet) elevation. The core week of my trip was spent in and around MP (Blogs 9-20) studying local geology, ecology, and water-col... full info

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