Day: July 16, 2014

Laguna Quilatoa
Laguna Quilatoa

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Greetings Family and Friends! Today was spectacular. Beginning with observing the sunrise in the Andes, our group was at full force. Having acclimated to the altitude, we headed to the rim of Laguna Quilatoa, an active volcano resting (for now) at 12, 400 ft! It was a strenuous hike to the bottom of the crater… Read More

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Leaving La Selva
Leaving La Selva

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Tomorrow we’re departing for Banos de Agua Santa and leaving behind our home in the rainforest for the past week. Here are a few excerpts from the group journal to tell the story (pics below): “We headed to the reforestation area and Miguel taught us about a number of different plants along with their uses…. Read More

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Andes Update
Andes Update

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Hello All, I hope and trust that you all are doing well. Since our last blog post, we have left Puerto Lopez and tracked up to the Andes Mountains. In order to get us acclimated to the higher altitude, we stopped for an overnight stay in Quevedo. Upon reaching the Black Sheep Inn after a… Read More

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