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Mmmm… jungle rodents!

Posted in Ecuador, South America on May 2nd, 2011

The head is the best part! View at Picasa Cuy really is delicious!10-Apr-2011 14:24, Canon Canon PowerShot S90, 2.2, 6.0mm, ’0.033′ sec, ISO 160 addHSSlideshow(‘group1′);

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Spiritual healing and discovery with shamans in the Amazon

Posted in Ecuador, South America on Apr 28th, 2011

For those of you unfamiliar with Ayahuasca, let me first provide a brief description. Derived from a combination of a vine and leaf, it’s a medicine that has been used by Amazon tribes long before European conquests. It’s normally taken under the guidance of an experienced shaman during a traditional ceremony. People take Ayahuasca for [...]

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Volunteering in Ecuador – they can’t all be winners

Posted in Ecuador, South America on Apr 14th, 2011

After some Ecuadorian beach time, we wanted to get our farm groove back on. We learned about Rio Muchacho Organic Farm near the surfing town of Canoa and after reading the website, it sounded like an ideal place. The project is admirable – Dario and Nicola founded the farm in 1989 with a goal of [...]

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Nothing like Pacific Coast sunsets…

Posted in Ecuador, South America on Apr 8th, 2011

View at Picasa First Pacific Coast sunset in 2 years01-Mar-2011 18:37, Canon Canon PowerShot S90, 4.0, 12.845mm, ’0.003′ sec, ISO 80 addHSSlideshow(‘group3′); Our first sunset over the Pacific Ocean during the entire trip. The coastal towns of Ecuador offer different experiences – party hearty Montañita, surfing mecca Canoa, and chillax Ayampe (where we took this [...]

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