The kids just kept popping out of the other room. Very courious and friendly.
The morning light warms our hotel patio.
Several species of grasshopper can be seen in the Cloud Forest.
We stopped in for tamales wrapped in plantain leaves before we met up with our guide. This is the restaurant owner's son, munching away.
A farmer prepares beans separated by size for roasting.
We sampled some on site, but later discovered they used an old sock as a filter. Regardless, I bought all the beans they had.
The unique elevation and location makes clouds, and at times rain a permanent resident.
It’s not surprising that Darwin was inspired by the Galapagos Islands; they provide incredible access to animal behavior. For example, the masked boobies (I’m talking about birds here) nest openly on the volcanic rocks on Espanola Island.
Equator in Ecuador.
Close to the capital of Ecuador lays the equator, a line that devides the Northern hemisphere from the Southern.
This line marks 'the centre of the world.
Morning coffee at the main El Monte lodge in Mindo, Ecuador is the way to start your day.
Many species of frogs inhabit the Cloud Forrest. New ones, similar to this poison dart frog, are being discovered even today.