Taking the milk down the mountain

La Hesperia Cloud Forest Reserve

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June 5th 2010
Hello from our family here in on the western slopes of the Andes. No we haven’t been affected by the recent volcano eruption. That has caused havoc in the town we spent April in, Banos. We were very close to it there, and are hoping all is okay there. La Hesperia is an organic farm/conservation center that is located in the cloud forest about 2 hours away from Quito toward the coast. It is a ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Central Highlands

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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