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On a Wednesday morning, the Otavalo Market practically heaves with activity. The merchants' stalls are stuffed to the point of bursting with local wares. There are the intricately woven ponchos for Keep Reading
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I don’t think I actually knew what "green" meant before I visited the Ecuadorian Amazon. As we walked towards our jungle camp, the forest around us got thicker and thicker. New shades of Keep Reading
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I have a theory about mankind's interaction with nature. It's a little odd, with no scientific evidence whatsoever to back it up. So I've never told many people about it, lest they think I'm Keep Reading
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INTERVIEW: Charles Darwin Foundation Exec. Director Swen Lorenz
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INTERVIEW: Matt Kareus of IGTOA on Galapagos Conservation
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Darwin’s Paradise: Galapagos Islands Animals, Ecotourism & Adventure
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