Blogs from Ibarra, North, Ecuador, South America - page 3

Well, again it's been a long time. This blog is going to be covering a visit to Quito and Ibarra, and then another visit to Ibarra, seperated by about a month I think. Ibarra if you didn't already know, is my favorite place in Ecuador. The city is so beautiful, the people are so nice, the accent is so cool, the food is so good, the arts and crafts around the province are the best in Ecuador, my best friends in Ecuador live there, I have a second house there (feels like it), it's cool during the day, cold at night, I get the best sleep there, there's LAN games with friends, there's never a dull moment really, it's my favorite place to visit. I've been there about 5 times now. I hope to get ... read more

The Guandera Biological Station was established in 1994 and is situated in the northern inter-Andean valley of Ecuador, near the town San Gabriel. The station is managed by the Jatun Sacha Foundation and its dedicated manager, Don José. Guandera is a unique place on the globe and has been classified as a primary hotspot for conservation. Nowhere else in Ecuador live the mysterious huge Guandera trees (up to 30m) which grow roots from top to bottom. Also, Guandera is just one of two places in Ecuador where the incredible frailejones grow. And there are millions and millions and millions of them, it is so amazing. When the sun shines on them it looks like millions of shining stars or sparklers or Christmas straw stars. I stayed a few days and went on a couple of walks ... read more

Terve! Toissapaivana tulin Ecuadorin puolelle, Kolumbia jatti hyvan kuvan itsestaan. Alkaa siis vaarauskoisia kuunnelko, ei se niin paha paikka ole mita ihmiset, jotka siella eivat ole kaynneet yrittavat, kuvittelevat. Kahta hikista sukkaparia enempaa en omaisuuttani menettanyt, ihmiset loppuun asti ystavallisia ja maisemat komeita. Ja mika parasta, muita turisteja ei ole liiaksi asti. Vietin yhden viikon melkein Helsingin kokoisessa kaupungissa ja nain kaduilla tasan yhden kerran muita "monoja", kutsuvat taalla ystavallisesti vaaleaihoisia apinoiksi (mono), aluksi vahan sarahti korvaan, mutta ei ne silla mitaan pahaa tarkoittaneet. Bogotassa satoi joka paiva, ei muistella sita! Sielta matka jatkui Salentoon, muutaman tuhannen ihmisen pikkukylaan, josta lahettiin yhden aussin ja israelilaisen kanssa nousemaan cloud forestiin katsomaan maisemia, piti olla ihan helppo reitti, mahdoto... read more

I suppose it's too late to wish everyone a happy Hallowe'en. I believe they celebrate Hallowe'en here in Ecuador, just a different way. The coastal region has vacation the whole week of Hallowe'en and celebrates with fiestas, costume parties, stuff like that. I'm not sure about trick-or-treating here, I didn't see anyone going around asking for candy. The problem is that it's too dangerous at night here for little kids to go walking around by themselves. Also, all houses that you'd go to to get candy are surrounded by walls. I doubt anyone would answer the door to hand out candy. However, I was in Ibarra during Hallowe'en and it's in the sierra region of Ecuador. They had school until Friday the week of Hallowe'en, therefore, the parties are the weekend before and the weekend ... read more