History, eco-tourism, nature (including the iconic Galápagos Islands), urban scenes in Quito and Guayaquil -- and all a relative bargain!
Thrills & spills in Tena, Ecuador's adventure capital
Ecuador, a country embedded between tourism powerhouses Colombia and Peru, is sometimes overlooked by the average traveller. But even apart from the inimitable Galápagos and colonial gems like Quito and Cuenca, it's also got some quite cool adventure offerings around the city of Tena, 3 1/2 hours south of Quito. The capital of Napo province is located in the valley of the Misahuallí River, which starts on the eastern slopes of the Andes mountains and is surrounded by lush Amazon rainforest. If…
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Hi Colin,
I'm in GPS on business sitting on the porch of my little hotel in San Cristobal Island after a mind-boggling day of photographing boobies, sea lions and frigate birds all within walking distance! Tomorrow I'm going to a farm on the far side of the island to find out about their local crops and efforts to establish local food resources. What kind of info are you interested in?
Anyone care to offer advice on photo equipment to a fellow Tripatini member headed to the Galapagos? If so, please reply at this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum. Thanks!!
A fellow Tripatini member is looking for suggestions re travel in Ecuador in the spring, especially Galapagos cruises. To help him out, please answer not here but at this link to Ask A Travel Expert. Muchas gracias!
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*Ecuador is an option!
BTW I got my 'Panama' hat in Mexico. I'll post a link to that story soon.
Thanks,
Kitty