My absolute favorite animal I saw in Ecuador was the Andean bear, also known as the spectacled bear. Of the 5 different bears I saw while in Maquipucuna, this guy was one of the most photogenic
En uno de mis buceos en Bajo Cope, Ecuador pudimos tener esta experiencia extraordinaria! Una ballena jorobada posiblemente interactuando con una manta gigante! La manta y la ballenas se quedaron con nosotros durante todo el Buceo. 💙🇪🇨
The Cuyabeno river, ("kindness river" in Siona-Secoya language) located in the province of Sucumbíos in #Ecuador is a woderful place for flora and fauna observation, nature photography, environmental interpretation, and of course #canoeing.
#NaturePhotography#travel
📷 2007
This beast hidden behind the clouds in #Ecuador is the Cayambe Volcano (5 790 m/ 18 996 ft above the sea level).
Interesting fact, its south slope is the only point on the Equator covered by snow/ice, and the highest point IN THE WORLD crossed by the Equator!
#hiking
📷 2008
El grupo de mujeres Tía Gachita en Ecuador usa la música típica para crear espacios que combaten la violencia de género.
A través de las letras se puede escuchar su sabiduría y mensajes de empoderamiento. 🎵💙
The Ecuador Poison Frog (Ameerega bilinguis) ranges through Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is found in wet forest from roughly 800m elevation down to about 125m elevation. Photographed in Loreto, Peru, off of the Sucusari River, 2019.
The Monkey Face Orchid (Dracula simia) is a rare oddity, only found in the cloud forests of Peru & southeastern Ecuador at altitudes of more than 3,000 feet. It blooms all year round, producing flowers that smell like ripe oranges. [LH image: Dracula saulii]
It was a pleasure visiting Ecuador this week. I was struck by the city of Quito's stunning beauty, and even more by the incredible opportunity the United States and Ecuador have to work together to strengthen democracy in the region and deliver for our people.