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Photo of the Day: Brugmansia Red Angel’s Trumpet Flower

Photo of the Day: Brugmansia Red Angel’s Trumpet Flower

By on March 24, 2010 ]

During our trek of the Quilotoa Loop high in the Andes mountains of Ecuador we discovered many beautiful flowers along the trails.  We didn’t know the name of this flower, but Andy Murdock from the Lonely Planet Staff was able to identify it for us as the Brugmansia Sanguinea, the Red or Scarlet Angel’s Trumpet [...]

Photo of the Day: A Road to Nowhere in San Pedro de Atacama

Photo of the Day: A Road to Nowhere in San Pedro de Atacama

By on March 21, 2010 ]

This photo was taken in Guatin, which is just outside of San Pedro de Atacama, a small adventure tourist town located in Chile’s Atacama Desert.  We drove through Guatin during our Cactus and Geyser Tour with Cactus Expeditions.  The desert is flanked by snow capped mountains creating a brilliant contrast in landscapes and environments.

Photo of the Day: Climbing Rocks in Grand Canyon National Park

Photo of the Day: Climbing Rocks in Grand Canyon National Park

By on March 10, 2010 ]

The Grand Canyon was our first trip together. This was a 5 day camping trip where we hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. It still is one of our most memorable trips. We booked our trip through Grand Canyon Field Institute, which we highly recommend. In this picture Jason is sitting at the [...]

Things to do in Ecuador

Ecuador Travel – More to Ecuador than Galapagos Islands

By on March 2, 2010 ]

Whenever someone finds out I am from Ecuador their next question is usually, “Have you been to the Galapagos Islands?”  Unfortunately, I have not… yet, but like most people, it is definitely on my list of top travel destinations.  My thought after answering that question is usually, “There is much more to Ecuador than the [...]