Amazon, Ecuador

Travel Blogs from Amazon (27)

Volcan Cotopaxi 5875m, are we mad or what?, Banos and 1st photos of Amazon, Ecuador travel blog
Volcan Cotopaxi 5875m, are we mad or what?
May 13, 2005

Well folks, moving on swiftly from "Riobamba", and it`s "Devils Nose" train ride of your life!!! We decided to move up northwards to "Banos" a Spa town where we arranged a trek up "Volcan Cotopaxi" not an easy climb of 5875m!!!! We took a gamble and ...

A travel blog entry by martinandheike
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Trek to the Amazon Jungle, La Selva Amazon, Ecuador travel blog
Trek to the Amazon Jungle
Sep 4, 2006

... to Quito's International Airport to board the 40 minute flight to Coca. Coca is a small town on the fringe of the Amazon Rainforest... nothing spectacular but very hot and humid. On arrival in Coca, we transferred to trucks to CocaŽs pier where we ...

A travel blog entry by shanewilson
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Jungle Warfare, Amazon, Ecuador travel blog
Jungle Warfare
Jun 3, 2006

... remain relatively uninterested in Jesus Christ. At about this time, oil was discovered and developed in the northern Amazon. Unfortunately, the Ecuadorian government did not share much of the revenue with the indigenous people, nor did they attempt to ...

A travel blog entry by midlifecrisis
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"Why does it always rain on me/us....?", Amazon, Ecuador travel blog
"Why does it always rain on me/us....?"
Jul 2, 2006

... Cup so all of our hopes of a carnival style celebration in Rio were crushed! The next day as if trekking in the Amazon the previous 2 days wasn`t enough, we decided to climb an active volcano. Tungurahua 5016m began erupting in October 1999. The ...

A travel blog entry by maireadandconor

Forum Discussions on Amazon (21)

from Ecuador - Brazil by boat
Posted on Jul 2, 2009, 20:57:26
... never heard of them selling just that portion. As for the Amazon basin the only boats that travel in the Ecuadorian Amazon either only stay in Ecuador or are carrying items to sell to the local villagers. There is not a company offering a cruise like in ...
volunteering in ecuador
Posted on Sep 7, 2007, 11:15:30
... location has the large animals and big cats, it is probably worth trying them both out, but a longer stay at the Amazon location is recommended. The two sites have recently severed links with each other but are both still operating. Along the same road ...
from Ecuador - Brazil by boat
Posted on Apr 13, 2009, 13:49:13
You mean on the Amazon right? From: Amazon river boats connect northern Brazil with Peru, Venezuela and Colombia. The ride is a gruelling 12 days upriver though. From French Guiana, you can cross the river Oyapoque, which takes about 15 minutes.
Galapagos Islands
Posted on Feb 5, 2009, 15:54:14
For future reference: did you know that 2/3 of Peru is Amazon/Jungle? For all those who are interested in nature and/or adventure experiences, I had one of my best travelling experiences last year when I visited the Tambopata National Reserve in Madre de ...