Amazon in Ecuador - Well Sort Of

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April 4th 2011

Published: April 4th 2011

I am pretty sure it's in the rules that if you come to South America then you have to visit the Amazon. I hope it's OK if you visit the Amazon Basin rather than the actual river. I suspect, though, that the real requirement is that you get yourself onto the water, stay in the jungle for a few days, see some of the birds and other animals and get acquainted with a few of the insects. Anyway, if tha... Read Full Entry

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Our travels over the years have often sought out those places that we haven't yet experienced. We have loved chasing new places, but there is a change underway. We continue to enjoy experiencing other cultures along with their food, beverages, history and ways of life but now, having a little more freedom, we will also make more effort to seek out out such things as music events and festivals, particular natural attractions that we have missed and places where we can better appreciate the history of a place and its people. The attraction of the road less travelled and the place less visit... full info

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Heliconias in the Wild

Previously seen (by us) only in Top End gardens

How many blokes does it take...

There are four here - trying to get a photo of the pocket monkey that had scampered under the fire box

The pocket monkey with cocoa pod

It is a pet in this house

Ankle deep in mud

It is a rainforest after all

Trophy photo

It is a sloth

Kingfisher

Foggy foggy dew

Morning on the Rio Cuyabeno

Monkeys

Riverfront living

Each flood, some houses become closer to the water than they used to be

Government assisted housing

We were told the government provides two solar panels, power saws and fuel, and the people get the timber from the jungle and build their houses.

Sifting the Yuca Flour

Stinky Turkeys

Apparently the Kichwa name means the same. There are plenty of these around as their smelly meat means the locals don't hunt them.

Tangled vines

Tucan in the wild

Vine Snake

So named for obvious reasons

Vine Snake 2

Not even a vine can defy gravity like this

Watchdogs

Waiting in front of a village house

4th April 2011

Sarah
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Pocket Monkey!
That is clearly a sloth. Also, I would like a pocket monkey. That is all.

10th April 2011

Juanes
Jason Burnett

amazing photos compadre
Hi, spent some time from Leticia to Manaus a few years ago but it was mostly raining, managed to see sloaths, macaws and a tigrillo but nothing like you witnessed. Very impresses, where did you arrange your jungle tour from ? I must admit you have to go to amazon if in south america. did you come across and spider or howler monkeys ?

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