http://www.postcardman.net/ecuador/151416.jpgecuador-erthnic151416 Alrededores de Quito : Costumbres de indios (Aguador). Published by Laso, watrercolored. Undivided back. Postally Used postcard. EUR 50.00
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:mEf5tRNupDnXpM:http://galen-frysinger.com/graphics/ecuador7.jpgStraw Hats on women at market in Southern Highlands
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:mEf5tRNupDnXpM:http://galen-frysinger.com/graphics/ecuador7.jpgStraw Hats on women at market in Southern Highlands
In Ecuador, you can go on shaman tours and learn about herbal medicine, participate in native Indian lodge ceremonies, and visit sacred waterfalls and volcanic lagoons. http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:y2Cbu1F7BnoG2M:http://images.businessweek.com/ss/05/11/s_vacations/image/ecuador.jpg
In Ecuador, you can go on shaman tours and learn about herbal medicine, participate in native Indian lodge ceremonies, and visit sacred waterfalls and volcanic lagoons. http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:y2Cbu1F7BnoG2M:http://images.businessweek.com/ss/05/11/s_vacations/image/ecuador.jpg
http://www.uga.edu/gm/artman/uploads/ecuador_24010-498_575.jpgThe Freemans serve as volunteer collaborators with the Global Water for Sustainability (GLOWS) Program, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. The samples, which will help them establish a baseline survey of fish in the area, were the first step in helping those in the Pastaza River Basin protect their rich biodiversity while meeting the needs of growing eco-tourism. “We often had to drive over one-lane suspended wooden bridges and take makeshift cable cars across raging rivers,” says Bud Freeman, faculty member at the Odum School of Ecology and director of the Georgia Museum of Natural History. “And once we reached our destination, a familiar sight would often be the local residents snorkeling, swimming, washing clothes and using spears to capture fish to eat or sell. The rivers are very much a part of daily life for the locals.”
http://www.uga.edu/gm/artman/uploads/ecuador_24010-498_575.jpgThe Freemans serve as volunteer collaborators with the Global Water for Sustainability (GLOWS) Program, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. The samples, which will help them establish a baseline survey of fish in the area, were the first step in helping those in the Pastaza River Basin protect their rich biodiversity while meeting the needs of growing eco-tourism. “We often had to drive over one-lane suspended wooden bridges and take makeshift cable cars across raging rivers,” says Bud Freeman, faculty member at the Odum School of Ecology and director of the Georgia Museum of Natural History. “And once we reached our destination, a familiar sight would often be the local residents snorkeling, swimming, washing clothes and using spears to capture fish to eat or sell. The rivers are very much a part of daily life for the locals.”
Galapagos Islands- From the flora and fauna, to the volcanic geology, to the wildlife only found on this archipelago off of the Ecuadorean coast, the Galapagos is a nature and conservation lovers dream.http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:hzPltQYx0JO1JM:http://www.darwinadventure.com/galapagos-islands-penguin2.jpg (left image)http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:JzxVtlhyOXYSjM:http://cheapoair.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/iguana_marine_galapagos_islands.jpg (right image)
Galapagos Islands- From the flora and fauna, to the volcanic geology, to the wildlife only found on this archipelago off of the Ecuadorean coast, the Galapagos is a nature and conservation lovers dream.http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:hzPltQYx0JO1JM:http://www.darwinadventure.com/galapagos-islands-penguin2.jpg (left image)http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:JzxVtlhyOXYSjM:http://cheapoair.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/iguana_marine_galapagos_islands.jpg (right image)
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:Wat_aT0TOWwjvM:http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2007/04/Galapagos_450x317.jpg Tortoise Lonesome George may be a dad http://www.metro.co.uk/news/world/229468-tortoise-lonesome-george-may-be-a-dadEcuador has declared the world-famous Galapagos Islands at risk and may suspend tourism permits to protect the archipelago that helped Charles Darwin develop his theory of evolution. The islands, famous for the incredible array of wildlife they support, are Ecuador's major tourist attraction and thousands of visitors flock there each year. The islands, famous for the incredible array of wildlife they support, are Ecuador's major tourist attraction and thousands of visitors flock there each year. Centenarian tortoises live alongside 18,000 islanders who earn a living from fishing and a growing tourism industry.About 15,000 people are believed to live illegally in the islands, government officials said.
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:Wat_aT0TOWwjvM:http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2007/04/Galapagos_450x317.jpg Tortoise Lonesome George may be a dad http://www.metro.co.uk/news/world/229468-tortoise-lonesome-george-may-be-a-dadEcuador has declared the world-famous Galapagos Islands at risk and may suspend tourism permits to protect the archipelago that helped Charles Darwin develop his theory of evolution. The islands, famous for the incredible array of wildlife they support, are Ecuador's major tourist attraction and thousands of visitors flock there each year. The islands, famous for the incredible array of wildlife they support, are Ecuador's major tourist attraction and thousands of visitors flock there each year. Centenarian tortoises live alongside 18,000 islanders who earn a living from fishing and a growing tourism industry.About 15,000 people are believed to live illegally in the islands, government officials said.
