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Andean Slopes

The Andes of South America is a long, unbroken chain of mountains, like a backbone for a continent, and the massive slopes of this range form diverse and unique microclimates and cultures. Follow me as I explore the Andean Slopes.

Andean Slopes | December 15, 2010
Quito and the Cargo Cults in the Sky
Have you ever seen some poor sap running through the airport to catch his plane?  Well, that’s about to be me.  My flight was delayed four hours, but my layover is only three, which means I've missed my flight.

Quito, Ecuador

Andean Slopes | January 14, 2011
The Sylph in the Forest
The Andes are so high, and so long, and such a profound component of South America – like a backbone for a continent - that much in Ecuador seems to depend on which slope you happen to be on. Cuisine seems to change by elevation. Culture is determined by elevation too. And the biological world in particular seems to be ruled by the slopes.

Papallacta Pass

Andean Slopes | February 21, 2011
Guacamayos Ridge Trail
On a clear day from the trailhead, at an elevation of about 7,000 feet, you can see nearly to the flat expanse of the Amazon. The Guacamayos Ridge Trail is cut into a steep slope on the Eastern side of the Ecuadorian Andes. The slope here create a temperate habitat island surrounded by the more typical subtropical habitat of this elevation of the Andes.

Guacamayos