9th-11th August 2018 The southern capital of Ecuador, and also – due to its colonial architecture – a UNESCO city, Cuenca is often compared to Quito. I spent my first couple of days there touring its churches and museums, beginning with its new Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion, which was structurally impressive but somewhat lackingContinue reading “Travelblog SA#9: Cuenca – Ecuador”
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Travelblog SA#8: Tena – Ecuador
6th-8th August 2018 Having left Merazonia, which had been my home for almost six weeks, it felt strange to be back on the road again. I was no longer a volunteer but, once more, a backpacker. The transition was somewhat diluted because on the day I left some of the other volunteers were heading toContinue reading “Travelblog SA#8: Tena – Ecuador”
Travelblog SA#7: Volunteering at Merazonia – Ecuador
28th June – 6th August 2018 Merazonia is a non-profit wildlife rehabilitation centre nestled where the Andes meets the Amazon in Ecuador, and it has been operating for almost a decade. I had the privilege of staying there as a volunteer for a little over five weeks – which is actually not that long inContinue reading “Travelblog SA#7: Volunteering at Merazonia – Ecuador”
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