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  • Foothills of Andes east of Quito<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20150503_Foothills_of_Andes_69.jpg
  • Foothills of Andes east of Quito<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20150503_Foothills_of_Andes_46.jpg
  • Foothills of Andes east of Quito<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20150503_Foothills_of_Andes_162.jpg
  • Foothills of Andes east of Quito<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20150503_Foothills_of_Andes_82.jpg
  • Foothills of Andes east of Quito<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20150503_Foothills_of_Andes_75.jpg
  • Cayambe Volcano<br />
Andes, Pichincha<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
5,790meters above sea level<br />
19,000 feet<br />
Cayambe in the Cordillera Central, a range of the Ecuadorian Andes. It is located 70 km northeast of Quito. It is the third highest mountain in Ecuador.<br />
Last eruption 1785/6<br />
<br />
Cayambe, which has a permanent snow cap, is a Holocene compound volcano which last erupted in March 1786. At 4,690 m (15,387 ft) on its south slope is the highest point in the world crossed by the Equator and the only point on the Equator with snow cover. The volcano and most of its slopes are within the Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve.<br />
<br />
Cayambe was first climbed by British adventurer Edward Whymper in 1880.
    20150503_Cayambe_Volcano_49.jpg
  • Reventador Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
3,562 meters above sea level<br />
11,686 feet<br />
Reventador is an active stratovolcano which lies in the eastern Andes of Ecuador. Since 1541 it has erupted over 25 times. <br />
Active
    20150503_Reventador_Volcano_36.jpg
  • Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) & Chimborazo Volcano<br />
wild South American camelid<br />
Chimborazo Forest Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Habitat & range: High alpine areas of Andes, Argentina, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile & Ecuador
    20160820_Vicuña_&_Chimborazo_Volcan...jpg
  • Cayambe Volcano<br />
Andes, Pichincha<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
5,790meters above sea level<br />
19,000 feet<br />
Cayambe in the Cordillera Central, a range of the Ecuadorian Andes. It is located 70 km northeast of Quito. It is the third highest mountain in Ecuador.<br />
Last eruption 1785/6<br />
<br />
Cayambe, which has a permanent snow cap, is a Holocene compound volcano which last erupted in March 1786. At 4,690 m (15,387 ft) on its south slope is the highest point in the world crossed by the Equator and the only point on the Equator with snow cover. The volcano and most of its slopes are within the Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve.<br />
<br />
Cayambe was first climbed by British adventurer Edward Whymper in 1880.
    20150503_Cayambe_Volcano_9.jpg
  • Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna)<br />
wild South American camelid<br />
Chimborazo Forest Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Habitat & range: High alpine areas of Andes, Argentina, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile & Ecuador
    20160820_Vicuña_657.tif
  • Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna)<br />
wild South American camelid<br />
Chimborazo Forest Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Habitat & range: High alpine areas of Andes, Argentina, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile & Ecuador
    20160820_Vicuña_520.tif
  • Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna)<br />
wild South American camelid<br />
Chimborazo Forest Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Habitat & range: High alpine areas of Andes, Argentina, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile & Ecuador
    20160820_Vicuña_509.tif
  • Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) & Chimborazo Volcano<br />
wild South American camelid<br />
Chimborazo Forest Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Habitat & range: High alpine areas of Andes, Argentina, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile & Ecuador
    20160820_Vicuña_&_Chimborazo_Volcan...tif
  • Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna)<br />
wild South American camelid<br />
Chimborazo Forest Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Habitat & range: High alpine areas of Andes, Argentina, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile & Ecuador
    20161225_Vicuña_176.jpg
  • Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna)<br />
wild South American camelid<br />
Chimborazo Forest Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Habitat & range: High alpine areas of Andes, Argentina, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile & Ecuador
    20161225_Vicuña_137.jpg
  • Cayambe Volcano<br />
Andes, Pichincha<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
5,790meters above sea level<br />
19,000 feet<br />
Cayambe in the Cordillera Central, a range of the Ecuadorian Andes. It is located 70 km northeast of Quito. It is the third highest mountain in Ecuador.<br />
Last eruption 1785/6<br />
<br />
Cayambe, which has a permanent snow cap, is a Holocene compound volcano which last erupted in March 1786. At 4,690 m (15,387 ft) on its south slope is the highest point in the world crossed by the Equator and the only point on the Equator with snow cover. The volcano and most of its slopes are within the Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve.<br />
<br />
Cayambe was first climbed by British adventurer Edward Whymper in 1880.
    20150503_Cayambe_Volcano_85.jpg
  • Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna)<br />
wild South American camelid<br />
Chimborazo Forest Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Habitat & range: High alpine areas of Andes, Argentina, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile & Ecuador
    20161225_Vicuña_149.jpg
  • Reventador Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
3,562 meters above sea level<br />
11,686 feet<br />
Reventador is an active stratovolcano which lies in the eastern Andes of Ecuador. Since 1541 it has erupted over 25 times. <br />
Active
    20150503_Reventador_Volcano_225.jpg
  • Antisana Volcano <br />
5,753 meters high or 18,874 ft<br />
Avenue of the Volcanoes<br />
Cordillera Real, Andes<br />
Condor Bioreserve as part of the Antisana Ecological Reserve<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Last erupted between 1801 and 1802
    20160717_Antisana_Volcano_107.jpg
  • Piglets for sale<br />
Calpi animal market<br />
Parish of Riobamba, Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Piglets_for_sale_46.tif
  • Indian child & lamb Melany Jaya<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_child_&_lamb_333.tif
  • Indian & pigs<br />
Calpi animal market<br />
Parish of Riobamba, Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_&_pigs_52.tif
  • Cotopaxi Volcano currently active<br />
Errupted in mid August 2015 but intermittent explosions continue with the release of gas, steam and ash. Larger erruption expected at any time<br />
5,897meters high<br />
Highest active volcano in the world<br />
Avenue of the Volcanoes<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160716_Cotopaxi_Volcano_38.jpg
  • Tungurahua Volcano<br />
Cordillera Oriental near Baños<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Elevation: 16,480′ or 5,023 m
    20160313_Tungurahua_Volcano_16.jpg
  • Vicuñu (Vicugna vicugna)<br />
Chimborazo National Park<br />
Chimborazo Volcano (Highest mountain in Ecuador 6384.4 meters or 20702 feet)<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Inactive Volcano
    20171114_Vicuñu_874.tif
  • Indian woman<br />
Maria Rosa Cayambe<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_woman_204.tif
  • Indian & sheep<br />
Calpi animal market<br />
Parish of Riobamba, Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20161224_Indian_&_sheep_3.jpg
  • Freddy Morales dressed as an 'Alma Santa' during the Good Friday celebrations commemorating the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ. <br />
Photographed in the town of La Merced The 'Alma Santas' represent the souls which go to heaven (white hats) or the sinful souls which do not make it to heaven (black hats) These hats are up to 7 meters in height and made of a wooden structure, the weight of which is supported on the shoulders of the wearer. The structure is subsequently wrapped in fabric and decorated with religious effigies. This is a Catholic tradition.<br />
La Merced, Pichincha Province. Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    QU193_Alma_Santas-2.jpg
  • Antisana Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
5,704meters above sea level<br />
18,714 feet<br />
4th highest volcano in Ecuador 50km SE of Quito<br />
Last eruption 1801/2
    20080618_Antisana_Volcano_49.jpg
  • Cotopaxi Volcano <br />
5,897meters high<br />
Highest active volcano in the world<br />
Avenue of the Volcanoes<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20121102_Cotopaxi_Volcano_149.jpg
  • Mountain or Woolly Tapir capture(Tapirus pinchaque)<br />
Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Range: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru<br />
ENDANGERED<br />
Caught by researchers
    10151209_Mountain_or_Woolly_Tapir_ca...jpg
  • Antisana Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
5,704meters above sea level<br />
18,714 feet<br />
4th highest volcano in Ecuador 50km SE of Quito<br />
Last eruption 1801/2
    20150503_Antisana_Volcano_193.jpg
  • Quichua Indian Man & Alpacas (Vicugna pacos)<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20161225_Quichua_Indian_Man_&_Alpaca...tif
  • Butchering sheep<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160821_Butchering_sheep_217.tif
  • Indian woman & Alpaca baby (Vicugna pacos)<br />
Marta Tacuri<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_woman_&_Alpaca_baby_...tif
  • Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)<br />
Maquipucuna Cloud Forest<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Native to South America<br />
Endangered
    20161226_Spectacled_Bear_56.jpg
  • Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)<br />
Maquipucuna Cloud Forest<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Native to South America<br />
Endangered
    20161226_Spectacled_Bear_15.jpg
  • Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)<br />
Maquipucuna Cloud Forest<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Native to South America<br />
Endangered
    20161226_Spectacled_Bear_11.jpg
  • Vicuñu (Vicugna vicugna)<br />
Chimborazo National Park<br />
Chimborazo Volcano (Highest mountain in Ecuador 6384.4 meters or 20702 feet)<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Inactive Volcano
    20171114_Vicuñu_856.tif
  • Indian & sheep<br />
Pascual Tacuri<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Volcano highest in Ecuador<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160821_Indian_&_sheep_138.tif
  • Indian woman<br />
Maria Rosa Cayambe<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_woman_247.tif
  • Indian & pigs<br />
Calpi animal market<br />
Parish of Riobamba, Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_&_pigs_50.tif
  • Chimborazo Volcano (Highest mountain in Ecuador) & Alpacas (Vicugna pacos)<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Chimborazo_Volcano_&_alpaca...tif
  • Ice Collectors - Baltazar & Gregorio Ushca Tenesaca<br />
Ancient tradition in Chimborazo where 'Hieleros' (ice collectors) gather chunks of glacial ice from the slopes of Chimborazo Volcano to bring by mule (wrapped in straw to prevent thawing) to the population centers for sale to make ice cream - particularly Riobamba<br />
Chimborazo Mountain (6310 Meters) The highest Mountain in Ecuador. Inactive volcano last eruption 10,000 years ago.<br />
Chimborazo Reserve<br />
Southern Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    13431 Ice Collecting.jpg
  • Quichua Indian men<br />
Calpi animal market<br />
Parish of Riobamba, Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20161224_Quichua_Indian_men_7.jpg
  • Ice Collector - Baltazar Ushca Tenesaca<br />
Ancient tradition in Chimborazo where 'Hieleros' (ice collectors) gather chunks of glacial ice from the slopes of Chimborazo Volcano to bring by mule (wrapped in straw to prevent thawing) to the population centers for sale to make ice cream - particularly Riobamba<br />
Chimborazo Mountain (6310 Meters) The highest Mountain in Ecuador. Inactive volcano last eruption 10,000 years ago.<br />
Chimborazo Reserve<br />
Southern Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    13459_Ice_Collecting.jpg
  • Chagra or Andean Cowboy<br />
Cotopaxi Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160720_Chagra_or_Andean_Cowboy_368.jpg
  • Chagra or Andean Cowboy<br />
Cotopaxi Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160720_Chagra_or_Andean_Cowboy_340.jpg
  • Indian woman & Alpaca baby (Vicugna pacos)<br />
Marta Tacuri<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_woman_&_Alpaca_baby_...tif
  • Piglets for sale<br />
Calpi animal market<br />
Parish of Riobamba, Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Piglets_for_sale_29.tif
  • Andean Cock-of-the-Rock<br />
Rupicola peruviana<br />
Manu Cloud Forest.  Manu National Park.  PERU  South America<br />
Range: Andes
    107349 Andean Cock-of-the-Rock.tif
  • Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)<br />
Maquipucuna Cloud Forest<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Native to South America<br />
Endangered
    20161226_Spectacled_Bear_18.jpg
  • Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)<br />
Maquipucuna Cloud Forest<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Native to South America<br />
Endangered
    20161226_Spectacled_Bear_12.jpg
  • The Illinizas<br />
Pair of volcanic mountains that are located to the south of Quito<br />
Illiniza South is 5248m & Illiniza north 5126m & separated by saddle of 1km long<br />
Illinizas Ecological Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160720_The_Illinizas_17.jpg
  • Cotopaxi Volcano currently active<br />
Errupted in mid August 2015 but intermittent explosions continue with the release of gas, steam and ash. Larger erruption expected at any time<br />
5,897meters high<br />
Highest active volcano in the world<br />
Avenue of the Volcanoes<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160716_Cotopaxi_Volcano_57.jpg
  • Paramo Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve<br />
scenic<br />
Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    10151209_Paramo_Cayambe_Coca_Ecologi...jpg
  • Cotacachi Volcano<br />
Andes Mountain Range<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    D1X_2781_Cotacachi_Volcano.jpg
  • Indian child & lamb Melany Jaya<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_child_&_lamb_310.tif
  • Cloud formation at dawn<br />
Chimborazo Forest Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160821_Cloud_formation_at_dawn_247.tif
  • Indian woman<br />
Maria Rosa Cayambe<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_woman_282.tif
  • Chimborazo Volcano (Highest mountain in Ecuador) furthest point from the center of the earth<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Chimborazo_Volcano_576.tif
  • Paper Tree (Polylepis sp.)<br />
Polylepis grow at higher elevations than any other trees in the world<br />
El Angel Ecological Reserve protects 16,000 hectares of paramo or high altitude grassland.<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Endangered forests
    20160720_Polylepis_forest_429.jpg
  • Antisana Volcano <br />
5,753 meters high or 18,874 ft<br />
Avenue of the Volcanoes<br />
Cordillera Real, Andes<br />
Condor Bioreserve as part of the Antisana Ecological Reserve<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Last erupted between 1801 and 1802
    20160717_Antisana_Volcano_61.jpg
  • Antisana Volcano & cyclists<br />
5,753 meters high or 18,874 ft<br />
Avenue of the Volcanoes<br />
Cordillera Real, Andes<br />
Condor Bioreserve as part of the Antisana Ecological Reserve<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Last erupted between 1801 and 1802
    20160717_Antisana_Volcano_&_cyclists...jpg
  • Horse<br />
Chagra or Andean Cowboy<br />
Cotopaxi Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160720_Chagra's_horse_356.jpg
  • Antisana Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
5,704meters above sea level<br />
18,714 feet<br />
4th highest volcano in Ecuador 50km SE of Quito<br />
Last eruption 1801/2
    20150503_Antisana_Volcano_228.jpg
  • Cotopaxi Volcano <br />
5,897meters high<br />
Highest active volcano in the world<br />
Avenue of the Volcanoes<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20121102_Cotopaxi_Volcano_168.jpg
  • Indian & sheep<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160821_Indian_&_sheep_181.tif
  • Indian woman in market<br />
Maria Antonia Morocha<br />
Calpi animal market<br />
Parish of Riobamba, Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_woman_in_market_136.tif
  • Indian woman<br />
Maria Rosa Cayambe<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_woman_190.tif
  • Indian woman & child<br />
Marta Tacuri & Melany Jaya<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_woman_&_child_735.tif
  • Chimborazo Volcano (Highest mountain in Ecuador) & Indians. Rosa Concha & David<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Chimborazo_Volcano_&_Indian...tif
  • Chimborazo Volcano (Highest mountain in Ecuador) & Alpacas (Vicugna pacos)<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Chimborazo_Volcano_&_alpaca...tif
  • Christmas parade<br />
Riobamba<br />
Cordillera Occidental, Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20161225_Christmas_parade_205.jpg
  • Antisana Volcano <br />
5,753 meters high or 18,874 ft<br />
Avenue of the Volcanoes<br />
Cordillera Real, Andes<br />
Condor Bioreserve as part of the Antisana Ecological Reserve<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Last erupted between 1801 and 1802
    20160717_Antisana_Volcano_84.jpg
  • Tungurahua Volcano<br />
Cordillera Oriental near Baños<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Elevation: 16,480′ or 5,023 m
    20160313_Tungurahua_Volcano_22.jpg
  • Paramo Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve<br />
scenic<br />
Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    10151209_Paramo_Cayambe_Coca_Ecologi...jpg
  • Orchid (Orchidaceae)<br />
Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    10151209_Orchid_20.jpg
  • Coca River<br />
Andes foothills<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Tributary of Napo River<br />
Tributary of Amazon River
    20150503_Coca_River_13.jpg
  • Indian man Pasqual Tacuri in his home<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160821_Indian_man_85.tif
  • Butchering sheep<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160821_Butchering_sheep_217.tif
  • Strata of ash & sedimentary rocks<br />
Chimborazo Volcano (Highest mountain in Ecuador 6384.4 meters or 20702 feet)<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Inactive Volcano
    20171114_Strata_of_ash_&_sedimentary...tif
  • Quichua Indians on truck<br />
Going to a minga<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20171114_Quichua_Indians_on_truck_11...tif
  • Market day<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20171114_Market_day_1189.tif
  • Indian woman Marta Tacuri<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160821_Indian_woman_Marta_Tacuri_3...tif
  • Indian woman Marta Tacuri<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_woman_Marta_Tacuri_3...tif
  • Indian woman in market<br />
Maria Antonia Morocha<br />
Calpi animal market<br />
Parish of Riobamba, Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160820_Indian_woman_in_market_153.tif
  • Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)<br />
Maquipucuna Cloud Forest<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Native to South America<br />
Endangered
    20161226_Spectacled_Bear_75.jpg
  • Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)<br />
Maquipucuna Cloud Forest<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Native to South America<br />
Endangered
    20161226_Spectacled_Bear_71.jpg
  • Rock sedimentary strata<br />
Chimborazo<br />
Cordillera Occidental, Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20161225_Rock_sedimentary_strata_184.jpg
  • Quichua Indian Man & Alpacas (Vicugna pacos)Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20161225_Quichua_Indian_Man_&_Alpaca...jpg
  • Quichua Indian Man & Alpacas (Vicugna pacos)<br />
Pulingue San Pablo community<br />
Chimborazo Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20161225_Quichua_Indian_Man_&_Alpaca...jpg
  • Christmas parade<br />
Riobamba<br />
Cordillera Occidental, Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
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  • 'Cucurucho' during Good Friday celebrations commemorating the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ. <br />
Photographed in the town of Tingo where these 'Cucuruchos' use bouganvillia to decorate their outfits. This is a Catholic tradition.<br />
Tingo, Pichincha Province. Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    QU08_Cucurucho.jpg
  • Carunculated caracara (Phalcoboenus carunculatus) feeding on Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens)<br />
5,753 meters high or 18,874 ft<br />
Avenue of the Volcanoes<br />
Cordillera Real, Andes<br />
Condor Bioreserve as part of the Antisana Ecological Reserve<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Last erupted between 1801 and 1802
    20160717_Carunculated_caracara_feedi...jpg
  • Cotopaxi Volcano currently active<br />
Errupted in mid August 2015 but intermittent explosions continue with the release of gas, steam and ash. Larger erruption expected at any time<br />
5,897meters high<br />
Highest active volcano in the world<br />
Cotopaxi National Park<br />
Avenue of the Volcanoes<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160716_Cotopaxi_Volcano_259.jpg
  • Cotopaxi Volcano eruption<br />
Andes, <br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
5,897 meters above sea level<br />
19,347 feet<br />
Cotopaxi is the second highest mountain in Ecuador and one of the highest active volcanoes in the world.<br />
Last activity 2015<br />
In process of eruption
    20150924_Cotopaxi_Volcano_eruption_4...jpg
  • Paramo Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve<br />
scenic<br />
Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    10151209_Paramo_Cayambe_Coca_Ecologi...jpg
  • Cloud Forest Canopy & cloud cover<br />
Papallacta<br />
3,300 m in the Andes just off the Eastern Cordilleras<br />
One of the wettest places in Ecuador<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    10151209_Papallacta_Cloud_Forest_Can...jpg
  • Sumaco Volcano<br />
Andes,<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
3,990 meters above sea level<br />
13,090 feet<br />
Last eruption 1895 approx
    20150503_Sumaco_Volcano_25.jpg
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