The Clay Licks of Amazon Rainforest
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 20, 2019
Macaws and parrots of the Amazon rainforest have developed a particular taste for clay. They collect in large numbers on exposed river banks...
Showing posts with the label Ecuador
Project Isabela: How Goats Helped Eliminate Goats From The Galapagos
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 15, 2019
The Galapagos Islands, off the west coast of Ecuador, are a treasure trove of unique ecological specimens. The islands’ extreme isolation an...
A Barrel Post Office, Mysterious Disappearances and Moby Dick: The Strange History of Floreana Island
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 21, 2018
The Galapagos islands in the Pacific Ocean were once natural stopovers for 18-century whalers, who were drawn to the remote islands by fresh...
The Swing of Casa Del Arbol, Ecuador
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 2, 2017
For the past few years, Carlos Sanchez, a volunteer with the Military Geographical Institute, has been assisting a group of a volcanologists...
The Devil’s Nose Railroad
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 3, 2016
When Ecuador President General Eloy Alfaro took office in 1895, and announced that a new railway line would be built connecting the coastal ...
The Gilded Churches of Quito, Ecuador
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 20, 2016
The historic city of Quito, Ecuador, is remarkable for its many beautiful churches, especially the 17th Jesuit church la CompañÃa, and the 1...
The Wall of Tears, Galapagos Islands
Kaushik Patowary
May 19, 2015
The Galápagos Islands are best known for their diverse flora and fauna. The islands were made famous by Charles Darwin whose keen observatio...
Topiary Garden Cemetery of Tulcan
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 24, 2015
Tulcán, the capital of the province of Carchi in Ecuador, is a small city of 60,000, situated right on the border between Ecuador and Colomb...
Sky Bike at Mashpi Lodge in Quito, Ecuador
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 17, 2015
Tucked away amongst the cloud forest in the protected 3,212-acre Mashpi Rainforest Biodiversity Reserve, about three hours northwest of Quit...
Bainbridge Rocks of Galapagos Islands
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 5, 2014
The Bainbridge Rocks are a group of small rocky islets off the southeastern coast of Santiago Island, in Galápagos Archipelago. One of these...
The Equator in Ecuador
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 27, 2014
Although the equator runs through hundreds of places, one country that takes particular pride in its unique geographical location is Ecuador...
Intriguing Biodiversity at El Angel Ecological Reserve in Ecuador
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 11, 2013
El Angel is a small village located in the province of Carchi, in Ecuador, approximately 170 km north of Quito and situated on the border wi...
Chimborazo: The Farthest Point From the Earth’s Center
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 26, 2011
Chimborazo is an inactive volcano located in the Andes mountain range in Ecuador with a peak elevation of 6,268.2 meters. What makes Chimbor...
