Wildlife journal / Ecuadorian Amazon

Ecuadorian Amazon

Life among the leaves

A bright bill emerges from green foliage. A monkey sits among branches. An eye appears in the dark opening of a tree.

A colourful toucan perched among green leaves
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A bright bill emerges from green foliage. A monkey sits among branches. An eye appears in the dark opening of a tree.

The forest is present in every frame. Leaves overlap the subjects, branches lead across the pictures, and patches of light reveal animals within the surrounding greenery.

The travel log

Tracing the journey

From Quito into the Ecuadorian Amazon at Cuyabeno Reserve, then back to the capital.

Ecuador: Quito to Cuyabeno Reserve and back A direct outward and return journey between Quito and Cuyabeno Reserve. Curved lines distinguish the two directions and show route order rather than exact roads or flight paths. E C U A D O R QuitoCuyabeno Reserve ECUADORQUITO · CUYABENO · QUITO
The outward and return journeysEcuador · North ↑

ECUADOR / ITINERARY

The complete journey · Quito to Cuyabeno Reserve and back

The curved lines separate the outward and return journeys and show their order rather than exact roads or flight paths. Cuyabeno is pinned at the reserve’s general location. Map data: Natural Earth.

A toucan in profile on a lichen-covered branch
01 / A toucan in profile on a lichen-covered branch
A monkey sitting among dense forest foliage
02 / A monkey sitting among dense forest foliage
A bird partly visible inside a hollow tree
03 / A bird partly visible inside a hollow tree
A dark-furred monkey seen through leaves and branches
04 / A dark-furred monkey seen through leaves and branches
All photographs © Andrew Harris.

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