My visit to the Achuar
For a long time I had this dream to penetrate into an untouched rainforest area. However, in today's world we live in, this is not...
December 2019
December 2019
When a forest is burning!
At the moment everywhere you can read and hear about the escalating forest fires that rage, especially in the Brazilian Amazon region. Smoke columns that can...
Cayambe Bizcochos
If you drive north in Ecuador on the Panamerican Highway from Quito, you will pass the small town of Cayambe. Cayambe is located in Imbabura province...
Hacienda Molino San Juan
On my journey from Quito to Otavalo I made a stop at the Hacienda Molino San Juan. I wanted to convince myself personally now, Since...
Ecuador: On the trail of a 3,500-year-old culture
The so-called Machalilla culture (1.400-800 BC) is almost unexplored so far. It spread along the coast of Ecuador and had connections to the highlands and...
Frog in Ecuador named after Prince Charles
Without a kiss, a frog has turned into Prince Charles - at least on paper: A rare frog species from Ecuador has been named after...
Fine arts in Ecuador
Important artists of the colonial era include Caspicara and Caspar Sangurima, whose sculptures and paintings can now be seen in the San Francisco Church in...
Ecuadorian music
The music in Ecuador is as diverse as the country itself. It has evolved from a mix of indigenous, Spanish and African music and sounds...
Cocoa comes from ecuador
The history of this fruit has been linked to Ecuador for over 5000 years. From this time come the earliest evidence of its cultivation. Until recently,...
