Intag greenery!

The Intag region hit the headlines worldwide a few years ago in their war against multinational oil companies. The local communities took on, and beat, the might of the the oil industry! Hence the region is an "oil exploration free zone" with mile after mile of untouched forest.

Carnaval in Ibarra, weekend in Intag & Copa Libertadores

March 18th 2011
Hi folks! I've had a busy couple of weeks since my last blog and have managed to see a lot more of the northern highlands as well as a trip to the cloud forest in Intag which is quite possibly the most spectacular scenery I have ever scene...and I thought Scotland was green!! The weekend of 5/6th March was "carnaval" weekend in Ecuador which basically entails lots of drink, lots of music, lo ... read more

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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

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