Plant Revival

Some renters left behind the plant in the foreground which promptly dropped all of its leaves, but has now begun to sprout tender new ones. I can practically watch them unfurl. I'm told it's called a Spotted Croton or a Speckled Croton. I call it a Freckled Croton!.

Staying Close to Home...Well, Sorta

May 10th 2023
Greetings from beautiful Baños! I have spent the last several months pretty much as a homebody, with a few short trips here and there. I find that I can spend days on end at home without even going into town (a mere 5 minute drive from my house!). No reason to 'brave the outside world'. In the past months I've made only one trip to Quito (3 hours each way). Since I'd offered to take a friend and ... read more

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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

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