Shiripuno community sits along the Napo River not far from Misahualli, a half hour drive from the capital of the province, Tena. Developed and run by the women of the village, the tourist centre includes traditional bamboo and thatch cabins for accommodation, no electricity, a traditional and regular kitchen, dining…
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street eats and stellar beaches on Santa Cruz
/ 17/05/2013Santa Cruz is the money island, land of big houses, bigger boats and tourist prices. Our hotel gave us a suite room so we had a large terrace and kitchen for the group to share, used primarily for pre- and post-dinner drinks and conversations. The view over the marina and…
we called him Bertie
/ 17/05/2013Our final day on Isla Isabella started with a kayak trip around the bay and marina area. Marie and Karin were the ceremonial dunking sacrifices, Marie even went the extra mile and fell in twice. The water was brilliantly clear, that gorgeous aqua colour favoured by tourism brochures targeted at…
tortoises, iguanas and sharks, oh my!
/ 17/05/2013A stroll through the town, along a sandy path and across a lagoon in the morning gave us encounters with birds called stilts, ducks swimming on orange water and iguanas who like to sunbathe on the wooden walkway. Sometimes you’re lucky to see flocks of pink flamingoes on the lagoon…
lava is all around
/ 17/05/2013Sierra Negra volcano at the bottom right side of Isla Isabella is the second largest crater in the world, the caldera is 9x11km. We set off for an 18km hike around the right hand side taking in views over the immense expanse of the caldera. I felt quite incapable of…