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Feb 7, 2012, 10:06 am
As my time in Ecuador grew to a close I vacillated over the best way to make the border crossing into Peru. Although it was possible to take a bus directly south from Cuenca to Peru, the trip would have required an eight to ten-hours bus ride to Zumba, changing to a Chiva (open sided bus) for the ri... Comment - Like
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Feb 4, 2012, 5:11 am
Gravel spit from beneath the van’s wheels as we climbed into mountains erupting with picture-postcard spring colors. Though I enjoyed my time in Cuenca, it had been difficult to connect with the local culture in a city of half a million people, so I had opted for a day tour to explore tiny towns i... Comment - Like
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Jan 27, 2012, 8:30 pm
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Jan 26, 2012, 8:45 pm
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Jan 25, 2012, 5:45 pm
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Jan 24, 2012, 6:30 pm
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Jan 23, 2012, 6:45 pm
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Jan 23, 2012, 10:19 am
High in the Andes Mountains, at the point where the Guasuntos and Chanchán Rivers meet, a gigantic rock known as El Nido del Condor (Nest of the Condor) soars more than 6,200 feet. I sat atop this massif, safely ensconced in a leather seat on board what has been dubbed “the most difficult railro... Comment - Like
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Jan 22, 2012, 5:49 pm
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Jan 21, 2012, 7:45 pm
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Jan 20, 2012, 7:30 pm
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Jan 19, 2012, 6:29 pm
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Jan 17, 2012, 8:45 pm
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Jan 16, 2012, 8:30 pm
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Jan 15, 2012, 7:45 pm
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Jan 14, 2012, 6:30 pm
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Jan 13, 2012, 7:45 pm
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Jan 12, 2012, 7:30 pm
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Jan 12, 2012, 9:35 am
In 1999, the volcano that towers over the small mountain town of Baños de Agua Santa in central Ecuador again began living up to its name. Seventy-four years after its last eruption, Tungurahua, which means “Throat of Fire” in the indigenous Quichua language, roared to life with a vengeance tha... Comment - Like
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Jan 11, 2012, 6:45 pm
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Jan 10, 2012, 7:45 pm
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Jan 9, 2012, 7:27 pm
Still ragged from my bout with altitude sickness in Chugchilan, Ecuador, I dragged my weary bones off the bus and headed directly for my hostel when I arrived in Baños de la Santa. My intention was to climb right into bed and sleep through the afternoon and night but the sight of a spectacular wate... Comment - Like
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Oct 27, 2011, 10:04 pm
After five days of sailing and shore visits to eight different islands, our naturalists suddenly announced that we hadn’t yet “seen” the Galapagos. Though the islands are famous for uber-friendly sea lions and Blue-Footed Boobies that perform a unique dance as part of their mating ritual, they... Comment - Like
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Oct 24, 2011, 9:45 am
I have always felt an affinity with wild animals and they, likewise, seem inordinately attracted to me. On a visit to the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York this summer, a black racer snake crawled across my foot. On safari in the Serengeti of Africa we encountered a lion sleeping with his hea... Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2011, 6:02 am
Our panga motored to within a few feet of a nondescript crescent beach backed by jagged, guano-encrusted rock cliffs. Though it looked like a thousand other beaches, its unremarkable appearance didn’t temper my excitement, for this was Darwin Bay on the island of Genovese in the Galapagos Islands,... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2011, 9:23 pm
After checking into the Oro Verde Hotel in Guayaquil, Ecuador I asked for a map of the city center. The concierge hesitated for a moment before unfolding one on the countertop. He marked off the sites of interest: museums; the Malecon 2000, a broad boulevard dotted with gardens, restaurants, playgro... Comment - Like
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