Ecuador

The trip that pulled me out of my shell and challenged me multiple ways: a new environment, a forgotten language, and a physical routine like nothing I’d ever known.

Curious monkey at the zoo

Authentic bamboo hut

Cabin crew

View overlooking the canopy from a very tall tower

Luke the little rascal

Ayampe fauna

Stone walkway in the forest

Cabin home for one week

Squirrels of the jungle

Our daily swim in the river

The bamboo bridge we built

View from the top of our forest hike

Group trip to Banos

Black sand at Ayampe

Friendly observer