Ecuador Amazon – Malachite Butterfly
The Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) is a neotropical brush-footed butterfly. The malachite has large wings that are black and brilliant green or yellow-green on the upper sides and light brown and olive...
View ArticleEcuador Amazon – Hoatzin Spreading its Wings
The Hoatzin (stink bird), shown here spreading its wings, is a species of tropical bird found in swamps and mangrove of the Amazon and the Orinoco delta in South America. Filed under: Birds, Ecuador,...
View ArticleEcuador Amazon – Perfectly Camouflaged
This colorful lizard hides among the foliage of plants in the Amazon jungleFiled under: Ecuador, Photography, South America, Travel Tagged: Ecuadorian Amazonia, lizard, reptile
View ArticleEcuador Amazon – Sunset Gold
A setting sun creates golden hues in the sky and reflections in the lakeFiled under: Ecuador, Landscapes, Photography, Reflections, South America, Sunset, Travel Tagged: Ecuadorian Amazonia, golden,...
View ArticleEcuador Amazon – Greater Ani
The Greater Ani is sometimes referred to as the Black Cuckoo. The Greater Ani is about 48 cm (19 in) long and weighs 170 g (6 oz). The adult is mainly blue-glossed black, with a long tail, massive...
View ArticleEcuador Amazon – A Glow in the Dark
A butterfly creates a nice glowing contrast against the backgroundFiled under: Ecuador, Photography, South America, Travel Tagged: butterfly, Ecuadorian Amazonia
View ArticleEcuador Amazon – Hoatzin Portrait
A nice pose from the Stink Bird with detail of the feathers and the colorful plumeFiled under: Birds, Ecuador, Photography, South America, Travel Tagged: birds, Ecuadorian Amazonia, Hoatzin, stink bird
View ArticleEcuador Amazon – Sky Reflections in the Lake
The soft colors of a blue Amazon basin sky are reflected in a serene lake Filed under: Clouds, Ecuador, Landscapes, Photography, Reflections, South America, Travel Tagged: Clouds, Ecuadorian Amazonia,...
View ArticleEcuador Amazon – Oileus Owl Butterfly
These butterfly species are known colloquially as Owl butterflies, due to the owl-like false eyes, and the feathery appearance of the underside wings.Filed under: Ecuador, Photography, South America...
View ArticleEcuador Amazon – The Sun Sets
The beautiful sunset at the end of our trip leaves wonderful memories of the Ecuador AmazonFiled under: Clouds, Ecuador, Landscapes, Photography, South America, Sunset, Travel Tagged: Ecuadorian...
View ArticlePanama Handicrafts
When one hears about Panama hats, you think that these hats are from that country. However, these hats were originally from Ecuador. Since there wasn’t a lot of demand for them in Ecuador, some...
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