Me and some flowers

Cuyabeno

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July 17th 2006
We just got back from the oriente or la selva or the jungle. What amazing trip. I am a little melancholy now that we are back in Quito. We met so many wonderful people and had so many new experiences. The first day we arrived we went out with our group and our guide for a little trip up the river. We didn´t see very many animals, but we saw many birds, and many many morpho butterflies. God those ... read more

South America » Ecuador » East » Cuyabeno Reserve

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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