Boa Constrictor around our legs

Day 97 - Even Indiana Jones would have been scared

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October 7th 2006
Putting on wet and smelly clothes was not a highlight of today, but it was worth it as our morning activity was 'canyoning'. We started with an hour long walk learning very interesting facts about different plants and creatures, their medicinal qualities or their uses in rituals and so on. All very interesting and it is impressive how much the people here use from the jungle. We even tried some ... 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