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Trip Report: Ecuador (2006-11-09 - 2006-12-23)

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Virgin of Quito, Old Town
Virgin of Quito, Old Town
Plaza San Francisco, Quito
Plaza San Francisco, Quito
the boat for the three-hour trip to Sani Lodge on Rio Napo
the boat for the three-hour trip to Sani Lodge on Rio Napo
lagoon view from Sani Lodge in the Amazon
lagoon view from Sani Lodge in the Amazon
our usual mode of transportation
our usual mode of transportation
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Zumbahua market (pronounced Zoom-BAH-wah)
Zumbahua market (pronounced Zoom-BAH-wah)
Zumbahua market
Zumbahua market
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Llama parking, Zumbahua market
Llama parking, Zumbahua market
Cajas National Park, near Cuenca
Cajas National Park, near Cuenca
Cajas National Park
Cajas National Park
Cajas National Park
Cajas National Park
Llama, Cajas National Park
Llama, Cajas National Park
Cajas National Park
Cajas National Park
Cajas National Park
Cajas National Park
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Cajanuma section of Parque Nacional Podocarpus
Cajanuma section of Parque Nacional Podocarpus
Lagunas de Mojanda, near Otavalo
Lagunas de Mojanda, near Otavalo
Lagunas de Mojanda, near Otavalo
Lagunas de Mojanda, near Otavalo
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
Black-skinned Parrot Snake (Leptophis nigromarginatus)
Black-skinned Parrot Snake (Leptophis nigromarginatus)
Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus)
Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus)
Convict Tree Frog (Boana calcarata)
Convict Tree Frog (Boana calcarata)
Barred Fruiteater (Pipreola arcuata) Male
Barred Fruiteater (Pipreola arcuata) Male
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruviana) Eastern Female
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruviana) Eastern Female
Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) Male Displaying
Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) Male Displaying
Golden-bellied Flycatcher (Myiodynastes hemichrysus)
Golden-bellied Flycatcher (Myiodynastes hemichrysus)
Swallow Tanager (Tersina viridis) Male
Swallow Tanager (Tersina viridis) Male
Pied Plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus)
Pied Plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus)
Ladder-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)
Ladder-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)
Greater Ani (Crotophaga major)
Greater Ani (Crotophaga major)
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
Red-billed Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus)
Red-billed Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus)
Blunt-headed Tree Snake (Imantodes lentiferus)
Blunt-headed Tree Snake (Imantodes lentiferus)
Southern Turniptail Gecko (Thecadactylus solimoensis)
Southern Turniptail Gecko (Thecadactylus solimoensis)
Sparkling Violet-ear (Colibri coruscans)
Sparkling Violet-ear (Colibri coruscans)
Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) Male
Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) Male
Andean Tapeti (Sylvilagus andinus)
Andean Tapeti (Sylvilagus andinus)
Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens)
Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens)
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Virgin of Quito, Old Town
Plaza San Francisco, Quito
the boat for the three-hour trip to Sani Lodge on Rio Napo
lagoon view from Sani Lodge in the Amazon
our usual mode of transportation
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Zumbahua market (pronounced Zoom-BAH-wah)
Zumbahua market
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Llama parking, Zumbahua market
Cajas National Park, near Cuenca
Cajas National Park
Cajas National Park
Llama, Cajas National Park
Cajas National Park
Cajas National Park
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Cajanuma section of Parque Nacional Podocarpus
Lagunas de Mojanda, near Otavalo
Lagunas de Mojanda, near Otavalo
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
Black-skinned Parrot Snake (Leptophis nigromarginatus)
Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus)
Convict Tree Frog (Boana calcarata)
Barred Fruiteater (Pipreola arcuata) Male
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruviana) Eastern Female
Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) Male Displaying
Golden-bellied Flycatcher (Myiodynastes hemichrysus)
Swallow Tanager (Tersina viridis) Male
Pied Plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus)
Ladder-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)
Greater Ani (Crotophaga major)
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
Red-billed Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus)
Blunt-headed Tree Snake (Imantodes lentiferus)
Southern Turniptail Gecko (Thecadactylus solimoensis)
Sparkling Violet-ear (Colibri coruscans)
Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) Male
Andean Tapeti (Sylvilagus andinus)
Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens)

This trip to Ecuador does not include a two week break in the middle of the trip to visit the Galapagos Islands.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (434 records, 246 images)
Phylum: Arthropods (5 records, 5 images)
Phylum: Chordates (429 records, 241 images)