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Ecuador: La Mitad del Mundo, Part II

February 20, 2015

Each year the Ecuadorian government seizes thousands of animals from the black market, placing priority on returning as many as possible to the wild.  Unfortunately, many animals grow accustomed to humans or are injured by hunters and trappers, leaving them unable to fend for themselves back in the rainforest.  The Ecuadorian government is less forthcoming with support for such animals, which is why owners William López and Fanny Bonilla decided make them the focus of Zoorefugio Tarqui.

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In Travel, Ride Reports, Photography Tags Amazon, South America, Ecuador, Zoorefugio Tarqui, animals, rainforest, photography, volunteering
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Ecuador: La Mitad del Mundo

September 30, 2014

Part I: Quito

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In Photography, Ride Reports Tags motorcycles, South America, Ecuador, Travel, photography
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A lady named Leidy (pronounced "lady") gave my lady a ride.

A lady named Leidy (pronounced "lady") gave my lady a ride.

Colombia update: Cali

September 7, 2014

Breaking down in rural Colombia

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#nationaldogday (as if I needed an excuse)

Pic by @maxxintx
Good morning from #Texas
Retrato del Perezoso de la Amazonia (Amazonia Sloth Portrait) #tbt
This little lady finally woke up from hibernation, told me she was hungry for empanadas.
#mcm (that is, #monkey crush Monday): This time last year I was lucky enough to get to volunteer with rescued animals like Ricky the #CapuchinMonkey at Zoorefugio Tarqui in the Ecuadorian Amazon.  Head to the URL in the comments below to find out how
#tbt in #Chile (and #peru!). In parts of the #Atacama #Desert, it doesn't rain for years on end, and the land looks like Mars than Earth.  You can ride for hundreds of miles without seeing a single tree, cactus, or blade of grass out here.
#tbt in #Chile week 2: Shared my lunch with this dark-haired cutie one afternoon, but I didn't have room to stuff in her my jacket and take her with me :'(
#wcw
Going back to #Chile for #tbt : Moonrise in the #Atacama #Desert with my friend Oristárco from #Santiago.
#tbt "Camping behind a gas station in Arica, on the Chile/Perú border". This one goes out to anyone who ever had to rough it while out on the road and knows that real international travel isn't always as glamorous as our instagram ac
It's a big world, and you'll never see most of it if you only take paved roads. (#tbt Andes Mountains, Ayacucho Region, Peru)
#nationaldogday (as if I needed an excuse)

Pic by @maxxintx Good morning from #Texas Retrato del Perezoso de la Amazonia (Amazonia Sloth Portrait) #tbt This little lady finally woke up from hibernation, told me she was hungry for empanadas. #mcm (that is, #monkey crush Monday): This time last year I was lucky enough to get to volunteer with rescued animals like Ricky the #CapuchinMonkey at Zoorefugio Tarqui in the Ecuadorian Amazon.  Head to the URL in the comments below to find out how #tbt in #Chile (and #peru!). In parts of the #Atacama #Desert, it doesn't rain for years on end, and the land looks like Mars than Earth.  You can ride for hundreds of miles without seeing a single tree, cactus, or blade of grass out here. #tbt in #Chile week 2: Shared my lunch with this dark-haired cutie one afternoon, but I didn't have room to stuff in her my jacket and take her with me :'( #wcw Going back to #Chile for #tbt : Moonrise in the #Atacama #Desert with my friend Oristárco from #Santiago. #tbt "Camping behind a gas station in Arica, on the Chile/Perú border". This one goes out to anyone who ever had to rough it while out on the road and knows that real international travel isn't always as glamorous as our instagram ac It's a big world, and you'll never see most of it if you only take paved roads. (#tbt Andes Mountains, Ayacucho Region, Peru)

Mantra of Miles: South America Dashboard

Distance traveled: 9871mi/15,886Km

Borders crossed: 11

Nights camped: 31

Empanadas eaten: 84

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