Julio's house and a 17 year old cactus. We took medicine with Julio last night. He is a remarkable healer and Shaman, a very special being.

Two posters at the Shuar General Assembly and Domingo speaking. The open cast copper mining, extraction of 60,000 tons of rock per day, Gold mining, extraction of 14 MILLION ounzes and their land, 100% of it to be opened for Oil concssions threatens the existence of the Shuar as a Cultural entity. Their lands stand to be destroyed. They will fight to save their lives, their homes, their rivers and their lands. !

Nashko, Carla and small Shuar family. The kids are off to school and we are going to a Shuar Assembly. It is COLD, maybe 12 to 14 degrees. !!! It is also pretty early in the morning. Life starts early here.

Pretty sqidgy jungle food. ! Nicky sampling. !

Mira and Carla's house and the start of the cabaña building in the jungle..

We are now back in the Amazonias and this is the river Zanora. We are taking a boat to Mira's house on the banks of the river.

Two more pictures from Baños. That mural is amazing and so was the cappuchino. !

This was a great little shop selling quality fair trade items and the best coffee and pancakes. !!

Our favorite restaurant in Baños.

We went mountain biking from Baños. Great scenery. !

Niki and Kuba by the waterfall at the thermal baths of Baños.

The hot thermal baths in Baños. Central Highlands Ecuador.

Kuba and Niki with a Galapagos Turtle in Guayaquil.

A view of Guayaquil.

An Iguana in a park in Guayaquil.

Taking local Guayaquil transport.

A Galapagos Turtle in Guayaquil.

A sign in Mancora, Peru. Good one. ! The police WERE friendly and helpful.

We are back in Ecuador after a quick trip to Peru. This is a picture of the Ayahuaska tea brewing for the Natememamu ceremony, an intense healing and cleansing ceremony that takes 4 days to complete. l

Late night shopping and "at the Jugueria"

Sunset at Mancora, Peru

The Blog Spot moves to Peru. On the beach, crabs and all. !!

Driving along the coast road in Peru

On the beach at Mancora

A view from deep in Shuar territory.

Into the jungle and Miguel found some catepillars which we fried and ate. Actually they were very tasty. !

Kuba and David beating the Natemamu Drum, and "the team" taking th bark off the vine before crushing and boiling. Our day started at 4.00 am with a dip in the river and then drumming all day. We shared the drumming. !

Some Pictures of Miguel's place.

Some views of our bus ride from Cuenca to Gualaquiza.