The Cloudforest in Eastern Ecuador is shared with Colombia, Perú and Bolivia. The extended bioregion is among the most biodiverse on the planet. It is home of the most abundant water drainage system in the planet. There is no other commodity more valuable than water. The natural ability to produce these widely use commodity set…
The Beauty of the Orchids has captured humankind attention for thousands of years. In Ecuador, the smallest country in South America, one the richest landmark in Orchid diversity. Sumaco Ñahui is located between two major protected areas in Eastern Ecuador: The Sumaco-Galeras National Park and the Antisana Wildlife Reserve. We are exploring the whole area…
Today, we found a closed area inside the Cloudforest in Eastern Ecuador, away from the ranching a magical places was about to be discovered. We end up in the lower part of Sumaco Ñahui property, from there we hike up following stream and the entered a tangle forest with liana and wild bambu. This exercise…
Ants are almost everywhere in the Neotropics. They have conquered almost every niches nature has crafted. The Cloudforest in Eastern Ecuador is home for several kinds of ants. We found a social ants moving along the pheromone trail, as you can see they get agitated when noticing my presence, they smell my CO2 from my…
The Colorful Andean Cock of the Rock lives in the Eastern Cloudforest of Ecuador! This colorful bird lives inside the primary cloudforest, it feeds on ripe fruits, special interest in the avocado family fruits. The Andean Cock of the Rock is the most impressive bird of the Cloudforest. They can be easily found for their…
