It aint easy being green

What to do int the rain-play soccer barefoot

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March 12th 2010
This week we went to the river to swim with a local family. The river was high due to the rains, but we had a nice swim. The teenagers, Ecuadorian and Canadian all had a great time playing in the water, and then the thunder, lightening and rain hit. Hard. We evacuated to a small hut next to the tiny soccer field in Serena, but the teens decided we were so wet they might as well play soccer- ba ... read more

South America » Ecuador » East » Tena

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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