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Thrilling ride on trainroof ecuador [03:01]
Thrilling ride on the trainroof though riobamba in Ecuador, with one way narrow old track descending a mountain and 200 - 300 m deep valleys downwards....
Tags: ecuador, trainroof, riobamba, thrilling, ride

Wild Smoky Jungle Frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus) in the Yasuni [00:55]
The Smokey Jungle Frog or Smoky Jungle Frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus) is a species frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist mountains, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, and aquaculture ponds and riversides along the Shiripuno Physical characteristics Males of this large, robust frog are slightly larger than females; they attain a maximum snout-vent length of 18.0 cm (7.3 in), whereas the maximum length in females is 17.6 cm (6.9 in). The body is robust; the head is large with an acutely rounded snout and prominent tympanum. The skin on the dorsum and venter is smooth, and a prominent dorsolateral dermal fold extends from the orbit to the groin. The fingers and toes are long with slender tips and lack webbing. Breeding males have greatly swollen forelimbs and one large, pointed, black spine on the inner surface of the thumb and two black spines on each side of the chest. The dorsum is tan to reddish brown with broad, reddish brown marks on the body between the yellowish tan dorsolateral folds. The dorsal surfaces of the limbs are tan to reddish brown with narrow transverse brown bars. The upper lip is tan with a brown margin and dark brown triangular spots. The venter is cream with bold dark brown to black mottling ...
Tags: Yasuni Biosphere Reserve, Yasuni National Park, Huaorani People, Shiripuno Lodge, Natural History, Amazon Ecuador, Photography Tours, Birding Tours, Birds, Adventure, Travel, Culture, Nature, Ecotourism, Wildlife, Wilderness, Herpetology

And the clouds rolled in ... [00:52]
At the Pululahua crater rim. My legs were quite wobbly thinking about the sheer drop down from the narrow ledge where we stood ... but, was worth the mental stress!!! gorgeous sight, and then to watch the clouds begin to roll in ...
Tags: Pululahua, ecuador, quito, volcano

Long Tunnel Driving in Ecuador [00:50]
Free video about long tunnel driving in Ecuador. This narrow tunnel is old and wet. Streams of water run down the walls. The rock is visible and shaky. It was created before tunnel digging became more advanced. This cool video was created by epSos.de in Banos of Ecuador. Baños de Agua Santa is a city in eastern Tungurahua Province of central Ecuador. Baños is the second most populous city in Tungurahua. A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end. A tunnel project must start with a comprehensive investigation of ground conditions by collecting samples from boreholes and by other geophysical techniques. Tunnels are dug in types of materials varying from soft clay to hard rock. The method of tunnel construction depends on such factors as the ground conditions. Driving is the controlled operation and movement of a land vehicle such as a car, a truck or a bus. Driving in traffic is more than just knowing how to operate the mechanisms which control the vehicle. It requires knowing how to play with the rules of the road. Organized traffic generally has well-established priorities. Organization typically produces a better combination of travel safety and efficiency. Rules of the road are the general practices and procedures that road users are required to follow. A headlamp is a lamp that usually is attached to the front of the vehicle such as a car, with the purpose of illuminating the road ahead during periods ...
Tags: road, tunnel, driving, long, dark, wet, old, rock, drive, bus, highway, lights, led, yellow, flashing, Banos, Ecuador, trip, lighting, signals

Climbing to the top of Basilica Voto del National, Quito, Ecuador [04:04]
Quito is full of old churches, including the Basillica Voto del National. We followed a maze-like path through narrow stairways, a rickety wood bridge and several steep ladders to the top of the center tower.
Tags: Basilica, Voto, del, National, Quito, Ecuador, Family, travel, semana, santa, procession, church, tower, climb, cathedral