Aguas Blancas is a small community inside the Machalilla National Park which is located in the central coast of Ecuador next to the ocean...
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Although 99% is privately owned, the Pantanal (swamp in Spanish) was my favorite place in Brazil. I visited in September which is the dry...
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My first birding trip outside Ecuador was fantastic and added nearly 200 new birds to my list. My wife and I spent two weeks...
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Ecuador was made for birdwatchers! A tiny country filled with biodiversity which can be easily reached in a short drive… Well, maybe that is...
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Another great reason to visit the 23 de Junio besides the Long-wattled Umbrellabird is the Black Solitare (Entomodestes coracinus). This bird, of the Turdus...
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The beauty of Amazonian birds is always a welcome element of surprise. Many birds are very secretive and this has allowed them to survive...
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This elusive, night-feeding, endemic bird of the Galapagos Islands is not easy to see. I have only seen it a couple of times; once...
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Cotton Carrier is a company that manufactures camera support systems. In particular I like a holster that can carry up to two cameras and...
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