Dancing Girl Orchids

Look closely at the yellow centers, see the ballerinas? All the orchids were in full bloom at my fave hostel in Quito, Posada de Maple.

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A Shift in the Rhythm of Life

September 14th 2019
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes.....(cue David Bowie!) If you recall from my last blog (I know, it was over 2 months ago!) we held a grand re-opening of the Fundación Arte del Mundo which houses the volunteer children's library where I've been volunteering for over a decade. Well, the biggest change is that the foundation has closed down. There are a number of reasons that the BIB's 11 year ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños

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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