Hotel deals in Gualaquiza, Ecuador

I work in several high altitude communities, and i've been trying to find a good income-generating activity for them. Trout runs through the Andes and it's very tasty and would provide a great source of nutrtion to the indigenous communities who ...

From Paute, Ecuador by zsmits55

Travelogue Sunday, May 22, 2005 I feel like I do not have much to write this time around. Day to day happenings have more or less developed into a solid routine for me. The chicken group I am working with is getting stronger. They have had ...

From Jima - the home of tranquility, Ecuador by mattinhaiti

For the 4th of July, i decide to swing up to my buddy Dave's place located about 6 hours away at the beginning of the Amazon Basin. It gave me a chance to break out the rubber boots and machete and see something much different than the Southern ...

From San Juan Bosco, Ecuador by zsmits55

What a day! We left the pleasant Peruvian town of San Ignacia yesterday morning with every intention of crossing happily into Ecuador some hours later...however, no such luck! Departed our nice hotel and hopped in a moto-taxi for the 2 minute ...

From La Balsa, Peru by paraic

... along the way, we finally landed in Tukupi. Tukupi is a Shuar community, an Amazonian group who live in southeast Ecuador and northeast Peru. They used to be known as Jivaro ('Savage'), known for their practice of shrinking the heads of their ...

From Tukupi, Ecuador by steffeff

Our last day in Tukupi was another gem of learning. In the morning, we were put in charge of a primary school class for 20 minutes. This came as a bit of a surprise, but I think we improvised pretty well and the kids were perfectly behaved. ...

From Tukupi, Ecuador by steffeff