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Copalinga

Copalinga, a delightful ecolodge, sits above the Rio Bombuscaro near the eastern base of the Andes in southern Ecuador. The lodge is owned and run by Catherine and Boudewijn, who built it after moving there from Belgium in 1998. Debbie … Continue reading

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The Bird That Started It All

The discovery of a new species, Grallaria ridgelyi, set off a series of events that snowballed into  founding of the Jocotoco Conservation Foundation and the creation of eleven reserves (so far). The bird that started it all, the Jocotoco Antpitta, … Continue reading

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Buenaventura Birds – Part Two

Jocotoco Foundation’s Buenaventura Reserve hosts at least 315 species of birds. Here are a few key species: El Oro Parakeet is the flagship species for Buenaventura reserve. The bird was first discovered there in the 1980’s. The Jocotoco Conservation Foundation … Continue reading

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The grand ceiba

Ceibo, Ceiba trichastandra, or ceiba in English, is the grand tree of Jorupe Reserve. Because the wood rots easily and is of little value, these grand trees dominate this reserve where many of the more valuable trees were cut. The … Continue reading

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Conservation in Southern Ecuador

Here is our first stop for our winter stay in southern Ecuador. Debbi and I will be working as volunteers for the Jocotoco Conservation Foundation to make visitors more aware of the great work of that organization. We will be … Continue reading

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