Weight Loss On Bicycle Trip
15th February 2017
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How much weight have I lost in this journey so far? Judging by the clothes I wear and feeling my rib bones while sleeping at
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Many Shapes of Quilotoa Lake
12th February 2017
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About four hours of drive from Quito there is a lake tucked away in the mountains. Located at over 3500-m altitude, this volcanic crater lake
ALMA Observatory
7th January 2017
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محبت مجھے ان جوانوں سے ہے ستاروں پہ جو ڈالتے ہیں کمند The youth to whom the stars are not out of bounds, are the
Buring Old Year in Ecuador
1st January 2017
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How to wrap up old year and start a new one? In Ecuador, people bring an end to their año viejo (old year) by burning
Cotopaxi National Park
27th December 2016
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Indigenous people named it Cotopaxi or Neck of the Moon. At full moon, the crater of this mountain seems to hold the moon perfectly. With
Swing at the End of the World
24th December 2016
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Over 2600-m above sea-level, a swing was hanging over a steep rock face. They called it the “Swing at the End of the World” because
Devil’s Cauldron Waterfall
22nd December 2016
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Deep in the rainforest, a waterfall plunges into a deep canyon with a thundering noise. They call this waterfall Pailon Del Diablo or Devil’s Cauldron.
Animals Are My Family
20th December 2016
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Today while cycling uphill in the Central Highlands of Ecuador, I saw a woman working alone with the hay near a 3300-m pass. Nearby, some
Quechua Women In Ecuador
19th December 2016
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Walking around in the streets of Aluasi, I stumbled upon two Quechua women in traditional dresses. It took me quite a while to convince them
Marriage Proposal In Ecuador
18th December 2016
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Standing at the edge of a road in the Southern highlands of Ecuador today, a sweeping valley was in front of me. The view was
Fog And Clarity
11th December 2016
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One early morning pedalling slowly on a steep road in southern Ecuador, I feel a hand on my shoulder. A familiar voice speaks to me.
First Encounter In Ecuador
6th December 2016
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I sweated profusely and my heart knocked like a hammer inside my chest as I ground my teeth on the way uphill. A vehicle carrying