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Constant companions

These 2 cuties followed me everywhere, asked endless questions, completely enthralled by every move I made..!
Jungle Queen

July 2nd 2007
After Riobamba I decided to visit a Shuar community, which was located a couple of hours north from Macas. The Shuar tribe is most commonly known for its past ritual of shrinking heads. Many years ago, they originally did this as a form of revenge if someone in their tribe had been murdered. This involved weeks of spiritual preparation and even annual rituals after the deed had been done in order ... read more
South America » Ecuador » South » Macas

Ecuadorian Flag 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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