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Kaieteur
Guyana’s largest river is the Essequibo at 1014 kilometres, rising in the Acari Mountains near Brazil. It flows through the forest and savannah into the Atlantic Ocean. On one of its many tributaries, the Potaro River, the magnificent Kaieteur Falls can be found. Kaieteur Falls is the largest single-drop waterfall in the world. The Potaro…
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Clare Valley Beach Clean up
The grim reality of many beaches around the world is that they are littered with plastic, waste oil and used or discarded fishing gear. As you all know fishing gear can get caught up in the mouths and fins of turtles, whales and sharks – with horrific consequences. Plastic can be ingested by fish and…
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Life on the Farm
What better way to learn about eco farming than living on a working farm.. in the Caribbean?! We decided to spend 6 months on Saint Vincent, the most fertile island of all the Caribbean! In 2019 we were introduced to a lovely lady called Yvette Pereira who owns Amazona Nest, nestled in Congo Valley below…
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La Soufriére – December 2021, Saint Vincent
In April La Soufriere exploded. The first eruption took place on the 9th April 2021 with eruptions finally ending on the 22nd April. The North of the island was declared a red zone; all the inhabitants in this area were ordered to evacuate – almost 20,000 islanders in total. The devastation was huge, and the…
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Lake titicaca
We arrived in Puno after our adventures in the Colca Canyon at about 7pm. We were dropped in the main Plaza De Armas and it was total chaos! The locals were celebrating 200 years of independence. I had booked a place to stay on the floating islands on the lake, which are inhabited by the…
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Colca Canyon
One animal I was desperate to see in Peru was the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) – the largest non-seabird on the planet. This Goliath of the skies lives to 75 years in captivity and only lays one egg every two years on average. Its wingspan is 315 cms and is classed as vulnerable by the…
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Machu Picchu/Ollantaytambo
We took a cab from Cusco (100 soles), and drove through the sacred valley of the Incas towards the little town of Ollantaytambo, where you catch the train to Aguas Calientes (the gateway town for Machu Picchu). It was certainly a taxi ride we’ll never forget! The scenery as you travel through the valley is…
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