Rapids

Whitewater Kayaking

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September 10th 2006
After getting back into Quito for a night, I headed off for the Jungle town of Tena. Tena is about 5 hours by bus from Quito and is considered the rafting and kayaking capital of Ecuador. We loaded all our gear onto the bus and were off for the Amazon Jungle. As we journied from the mountains into the Jungle, the heat and humidity started to seep through the windows on the bus. We arrived in T ... 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