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Angie Drake
Angie consults with small tourism businesses in the Americas on best practices for attracting aligned clients. She loves to travel to lesser-known the destinations. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon and dreams of her next trip to Ecuador.
La obra de amor de Rolando Luna: PomasQuinde
"Cuida el wayqu, mi padre me decía...." "Protect the ravine, my father said to me..." Con estas palabras, Rolando Luna comienza a recitar una oda a la increíble labor de su padre rehabilitando la contaminada quebrada que atraviesa el jardín trasero de la propiedad...
La primera mujer guía de aves de Mindo: Julia Patiño
"¿Conoces a la primera mujer guía de aves de Mindo? Se llama Julia Patiño". Mindo (Ecuador), situada en el Choco-Andino, declarada Reserve de la Biosfera por la UNESCO, es conocida en todo el mundo por su impresionante biodiversidad. Para ver muchas especies, basta...
5 consejos esenciales para evitar las picaduras de mosquito en el Amazonas
On my recent trip to Ecuador's Amazon, I was extremely fortunate to walk away without a single mosquito bite. Yes, I'm shaking my head in disbelief as well. It seems unlikely that anyone would be able to avoid mosquitos in the rainforests of the Amazon. Especially as...
Ecuadorians Vote YES for the Environment!-edit
El pasado domingo, los ecuatorianos aprobaron dos consultas populares, enviando una clara señal al gobierno de que el medio ambiente tiene prioridad sobre la extracción de minerales. En la primera, los ecuatorianos votaron a favor de detener la extracción de petróleo...
Siete consejos prácticos para hacer senderismo con EM
Not long ago, I thought my hiking days were done. When I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), I was struggling with my health in multiple ways, no pun intended. I found it difficult to walk without limping, heat sapped my energy in ways I never expected, and I...
