Videos tagged with "smart"

Peace Corps 30-Second Summary [00:37]
As I return from the Peace Corps, I am being asked the obvious but difficult question, "So, how was it?" After observing a few eyes-glazed-over expressions and a couple conspicuous glances down at a smartphone when I detail the improvements my community made to their queso fresco cheese, I decided to prepare this 30-second summary instead. Thanks to the US Peace Corps and to my friends in Ecuador for a very rewarding two years. Gracias a Cuerpo de Paz y mis amigos ecuatorianos por unos dos años muy gratificantes.
Tags: Ecuador, Microbusiness, Cheese Making, Andes Mountains

Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve & Lodge, Tandayapa - Ecuador [03:05]
Bellavista -- A cloud forest reserve and lodge deep in Ecuador's northwest, less than 2 hours from Quito. Smart Voyager certified, this special place offers peace and true discovery of exuberant nature, with 10 km of trails taking you to waterfalls, through forests of tall trees festooned with mosses, orchids and bromeliads. Birding here is superb -- we are on the Nono-Mindo road, now the new Eco-route. Flurries of hummingbirds come to our feeders, including Gorgeted Sunangel, Collared Inca, Brown Inca, Buff-tailed Coronet, and more.
Tags: Ecuador, bellavista, Tandayapa, quito, cloud, forest, hotel, hosteria, restaurant, Mindo, food, northwest, Pichincha, Nanegalito, Nono, valley, ecolodge, eco, lodge, conservation, sustainable, smart, voyager, certified, hummingbirds, cock-of-the-rock, lek

"Guayaquil - (that's whay-a-kill, canny lad)" Terryback's photos around Guayaquil, Ecuador [00:56]
A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Guayaquil, Ecuador by TravelPod blogger Terryback titled "Guayaquil - (that's whay-a-kill, canny lad)" Terryback's travel blog entry: "So, Wednesday morning, we're at sea level with Jane still dizzy and wobbly but thankfully not nauseous. We flew to Guayaquil in Ecuador, a place that sounded like it had been discovered by Geordie explorers. The flight, our last on LAN, was on a half-full brand-new Boeing 767, with full entertainment. I started to watch the Golden Compass. I knew the film was two hours long and the flight only one and a half, but I was strangely drawn to it....idiot. I'll have to buy the DVD now. We were met at Guayaquil by our guide William (William, Oliver....they all sound a bit Surrey really. Can't wait to meet Nigel at our next stop). He gave us a quick run down of the city (safe, great river front walk, better than Quito...errr - that's it) then dropped us at the hotel. We were due to meet him the next day for a city tour. We had a long walk that afternoon. The town was really buzzy and typically South American. Manic drivers, taking no prisoners; haughty pedestrians showing no fear and refusing to acknowledge the cars. On every street corner there were old ladies and urchins selling coca cola in plastic cups from 2 litre bottles for 5c. (is that too Dickensian, urchins? Lummee governor, errr, senor, you're a real toff, thankee). Jane points out that there were also lots of smart young men selling ...
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Monkey Steals and Attacks [01:21]
My friend Jason was unaware as to how smart/stingy the monkeys could be. Watch as they all attack once they steal a bag of food.
Tags: monkeys, steal, ecuador, food, jason, attack, smart, hantis, misahuali

Hill Cottage 2 [00:58]
Hill Cottage is one of the additional houses that Bellavista Lodge has incorporated as a lodging facility. Great for families or couples, is a secluded comfortable ample house not so far from the main lodge ... cottage hill bellavista cloud forest lodge northwest ecuador pichincha birding birds quito richard parsons ecolodge ecotourism smart voyager
Tags: cottage, hill, bellavista, cloud, forest, lodge, northwest, ecuador, pichincha, birding, birds, quito, richard, parsons, ecolodge, ecotourism, smart, voyager