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Monia with a big ant.  
   

Monia with a big ant.

As Monia was holding the ant, Gilbert told us that if it bites, her arm will swell and she will be in severe pain for two hours, hence the anxious look on her face. This ant was not at all like the other small ants she had eaten earlier. Yes, that´s right, Monia ate ants!! They tasted like lemon. Kiki refused, stating that she is a vegetarian, not that she thought the concept of eating ants was disgusting or anything...
Anamonia and Kikonda in the Jungle

June 3rd 2008
To get to the jungle we first had to take a bus from Quito to Lago Agrio (8 hours). There we met up with our guide/interpreter, Miguel and the rest of our group and had to travel a further 3 hours by van, and then two hours by motorised canoe to reach our camp site within the Cuyabeno Reserve. Quite a journey indeed. Our naturalist guide, Gilbert was amazing at spotting different animals in th ... read more
South America » Ecuador » East » Cuyabeno Reserve

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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