A visit to Ecuadorian Andes and Amazon rain forest takes preparation. Before the trip, I worked out regularly, declined alcohol and drank a lot of water to prepare my body
Lizbeth Morales is lighting candles in the unexpected darkness, while her mother, Isabel, gestures where best to place them. We’re in their dining room in northern Ecuador , a home the 24-year-old shares with her parents and siblings. Her baby sister races around the room chasing after the family dog.
I expected the altitude to throw me for a loop, but I felt fine. After landing in Quito, many travellers experience shortness of breath, which is not unusual in a city sitting at 2,850 metres elevation. As we round one bend of the road, our van brakes. A car has slid down a cliff and the tow trucks have blocked both lanes to hoist it up. The scene is chaotic with rubberneckers. The wreck is sobering and we wait more than an hour before the road is cleared.Solorzano is on the phone, speaking to his boss, trying to make arrangements if we can’t beat the sunset.
The jungle is alive, it vibrates in my ears, matching my heart beating against my chest – then the flashlight reveals some of its wonders: tiny amphibians, geckos and grasshoppers crawling over vibrant green plants, barely distinguishable from the leaves; stick bugs, bats and spiders, oh my! I catch my breath and instinctively check my hair for creepy crawlies.
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