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Trip: Ecuador

There are [6] stories from my trip: Ecuador


Photos: Jardin Botanico de Quito

ECUADOR | Sunday, 28 Apr 2013 | Flickr Photo Gallery

The Botanical Gardens of Quito are located in the Parque La Carolina, in the centre of Quito. This small but comprehensive botanical gardens contains thousands of species of plants both indigenous and exotic, to Ecuador and the Andes region. There is ... Read more >
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Photos: Machu Picchu. A wonderful journey.

PERU | Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | Flickr Photo Gallery

Our journey to Machu Picchu started with a 3 am wake up call in Cusco. We were picked up at 4 am and driven for 1 hour and 45 minutes through the Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo railway station. Here we boarded our Incarail train to Aguas Calientes (Macchu ... Read more >
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Photos: Yasuni Bioshpere Reserve, Rio Napo Ecuador

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 | Flickr Photo Gallery

The magnificent Yasuni Biosphere Reserve is a National Park at the head of the Amazon River Basin. It plays host to a remarkably diverse selection of fauna and flora, as well as being home to indigenous Indian people that still cling to their traditional ... Read more >
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Photos: Reserva Yanacocha, Cordillera de Los Andes

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | Flickr Photo Gallery

This morning we were up with the birds. We travelled with local girls Catalina Batallas and Sandra Newman to Reserva Yanacocha, on Pichincha volcano, which forms part of Cordillera de Los Andes. On the way the girls kept us entertained with informative ... Read more >
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Photos: Traditional Easter Feast. Ecuadorian Style

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | Flickr Photo Gallery

In the week before Easter, all over Ecuador, in every kitchen, families come together to prepare the traditional Easter Feast of Fanesca. After the 40 days of fasting, personal sacrifices and restraints of Lent, the preparation and consumption of this ... Read more >
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Photos: Good Friday 2013 Cucuruchos of Quito, Ecuador

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 31 Mar 2013 | Flickr Photo Gallery

Every Good Friday people from all over Ecuador, and the world, from all walks of life, come together to make a very public display of religious devotion. Whilst keeping their anonymity, they make a very personal journey by donning the Cucurucho dress, ... Read more >
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