I went to Ecuador for the invitation of my Ecuadorian friend, who was actively involved in helping the indigenous people in that region. I had the opportunity to see how the Andean highlanders lived, and also to visit one of the Amazonian jungle villages - SARAYAKU. It was an extremely rich and powerful experience, because it convinced me that in today's commercialized world, one can live in harmony with nature and with oneself, and in doing so, grow and make full use of life. On the other hand, I could also see that the conquest of Latin America was not over yet and that the famous AVATAR movie is a true story - not actually a fiction, unfortunately ...
 

Ecuador is very interestingly located - it contains a piece of coastline from the Pacific side, through the middle of the country runs the Andes, and the East belongs to the Amazon jungle. Consequently, it is also culturally diverse. Today, I invite readers for a short "hiking" in the Andes ... 

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