Chuva Urku, Ecuador

Travel Blogs from Chuva Urku (3)

Quichua Community in the Primary Rainforest, Chuva Urku, Ecuador travel blog
Quichua Community in the Primary Rainforest
Oct 7, 2007

We had an early wake up: the program was a long walk into the rainforest, and the earlier we went, the better the chances to see wildlife (birds mainly). We walked for 5 hours, up a hill, and back. All the way in primary rainforest. Each ten meter ...

A travel blog entry by peacefrog
Quichua Community - Primary Rainforest, Chuva Urku, Ecuador travel blog
Quichua Community - Primary Rainforest
Oct 8, 2007

Early wake up to try see the sunrise: after a 20 minute walk in the forest, we reached the top of a hill, and there was a clearing from which we could see the horizon to the east. Unfortunately the weather was overcast, but it was still a good thing to be ...

A travel blog entry by peacefrog
Quichua Community - Primary Rainforest, Chuva Urku, Ecuador travel blog
Quichua Community - Primary Rainforest
Oct 6, 2007

... a motor canoe on the river for another 1 minutes, before setting off for a 90 minutes walk through the forest, to reach Chuva Urku. After lunch, we had an artesanias class: using natural fibers, seeds and colorants, Sara showed us how she was making ...

A travel blog entry by peacefrog

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