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Ecuador, or equator, is a small country on the northeastern side of South America. It is bordered by Colombia to the north, Peru to the south, Brazil to the west, and the Pacific Ocean to the East. The equator horizontally runs through it a short couple of hours away from Quito.
In the 1700’s some scientists figured out where the...

After a flight back from the Galapagos, and an overnight in Quito, we were picked up for a 2 hour ride to the Cloud Forest outside of Quito. The Cloud Forest is considered a sub-tropical rain forest (because of the altitude) and is on the slopes of the Andes. It's at about 2300m and is a haven for hummingbirds (as well as all sorts of other bird...

Mindo: I have a couple of days before we leave for Colombia so I decided to head north west of Quito to a small town called Mindo. Mindo is in the cloud forests of Ecuador and is a destination spot for birders. I went for an early morning hike and was thrilled to see Toucan's, Quetzals and loads of other brightly colored birds. I had to laugh wh...