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Spotlight on Wildlife: Hummingbirds
All of the world’s 330 species of hummingbirds live exclusively in the Americas, predominantly in the tropics. They are among the smallest of birds – indeed the smallest bird species is the 5cm Bee...
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Make Holidays Greener: 10 more green holiday ideas from Sunvil
The Travel Foundation has designated July 2013 as ‘Make Holidays Greener Month’ and the specific theme is ‘Link to what is local’. With this is mind we are creating an Insider Guide to Greener...
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Spotlight on Wildlife: Andean Condor
The Andean Condor is a South American large black vulture home to, as the name suggests, the Andean mountains. Both male and female have a uniform black plumage, except for a frill of white feathers at...
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April’s Sunvil Supper Club: Lentil stew with rice, beef & plantain
Lentil stew with rice, beef and fried plantain is a traditional Ecuadorian dish. It is a simple, nourishing, homey meal that is very popular. Typical Ecuadorian cuisine contains rice, potatoes and...
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Spotlight on wildlife: Alpaca
An alpaca is a domesticated species of South American camelid. Other camelids include vicuñas, llamas and guanacos. The alpaca descends from the vicuña, having been domesticated for approximately 7,000...
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Ancient Inca roads spanning 6 countries granted World Heritage status
Last month, the Andean road system ‘Qhapaq Ñan’ across Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru was granted UNESCO World Heritage status. It is the first time multiple countries have...
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Animal Magic in the Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands are like no other place. Some 600 miles west of the Ecuadorian mainland, these isolated volcanic islands were famously the inspiration for Darwin’s theories of evolution. For many...
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Highlights of Ecuador and The Galapagos
I recently travelled to Ecuador to sample some of the delights that the country has to offer. I flew with Avianca who have a daily direct flight from London Heathrow to Bogotá with convenient onwards...
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Latin America
There are currently 121 UNESCO World Heritage sites across Latin America. Here, are some thoughts on 5 which really stand out. Iguaçu National Park – Argentina/Brazil/Paraguay A favourite of the Sunvil...
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Peru & Ecuador – A guest blog by Mary Novakovich
When May and June come to Peru and Ecuador, it means one very important thing: the dry season. Once the rains have stopped, you can get more out of travelling in both of these captivating countries....
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