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Last trip to Búa

Returned from Búa yesterday afternoon. Worked with Pascal on the mapping project and discussed the continuation of the work after we both leave Ecuador this month (in my case at the end of next week). Also discussed my visit to Finca Sarita with Alfonso, a Tsa'chila collaborator with Yanapuma....

permalink written by  cjones on April 5, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
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Finca Sarita

Stayed for the past 2 days at Finca Sarita, a farm in the community of Sarampión, about 40 minutes by bus and by foot from Calceta. This is in the region of Ecuador that was inundated by the heavy rains recently. At one point, the rain and floods had deposited 2 or 3 feet of water under and...

permalink written by  cjones on April 2, 2008 from Calceta, Ecuador
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Mi hija

Had a great time with Alyssa last week, traveling around the northern part of the country - the cloud forest around Mindo, the coast at Canoa, the traditional market at Otavalo in the _highlands_ and the historic center of Quito.

permalink written by  cjones on March 24, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
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Anticipation

Waiting with much excitement for Alyssa to arrive tonight and then to travel with her around the country next week. :) Making good progress with the mapping of the Búa territory. Visited Búa again Tuesday and Wednesday to coordinate with Pascal, who's been living there, taking GPS...

permalink written by  cjones on March 15, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
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Welcome to the jungle

Stopped by the jungle on the way back to Quito from Baños. Tena is one of the largest towns in the Ecuadorian Amazon, but planning to go to a smaller town later today. Staying in a nice hotel in the trees overlooking a fast-moving river that is surprisingly clear and clean considering all the...

permalink written by  cjones on March 8, 2008 from Tena, Ecuador
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The feel of the rock

Finally, after almost a year, got to do some climbing outside! Found a guide who's a good climber and has the equipment. It's also been mostly sunny here, which was a pleasant surprise since it's the rainy season and I'd heard that none of the climbing areas were dry. Also working on the...

permalink written by  cjones on March 6, 2008 from Banos, Ecuador
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Tranquilo

Escaping the cold and the thieves in Quito to take a week of intensive Spanish classes here in Baños. Soaked in one of the thermal baths here this morning and hope the pleasant weather here will help me shake the cold or flu I've had now for over a week. Last night, I went in a chiva - a...

permalink written by  cjones on March 1, 2008 from Banos, Ecuador
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Robbed!

The night before last, a place where I and many other interns and volunteers had stashed our belongings, was broken into, ransacked and robbed. I was away in the Búa community only one day when I heard the news, and returned yesterday to assess the damage. Lost my travel guitar, but other...

permalink written by  cjones on February 21, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
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Local thinking

Spent a couple of days at a farm on the coast, on a nature reserve owned by George and Christine, a couple from Peru who moved from the city to live close to the land, to help organize associations for conservation and organic production, and to set an example for others in how to manage the...

permalink written by  cjones on February 14, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
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La playa

Taking it easy at the beach after a cold couple of weeks in Quito. Explored around Súa, a small relatively quit beach town, with Sara, the volunteer coordinator for Yanapuma who's here from Denmark until March. Missed my camera that got lost on the trip to Búa a few weeks ago, because I tried...

permalink written by  cjones on February 10, 2008 from Sua, Ecuador
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