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ESCAPE TO THE ANDES & THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD!

29 Monday Oct 2012

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in Ecuador, NATURE, PEOPLE, PHOTO CHALLENGES, TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA

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Escape Vacations, Hacienda Guachala, Hacienda Guachala Ecuador, Let's Be Wild Photo Challenge - Escape, Mitad del Mundo, Quinoa Farm, Rose Production for Export, The Equator

Resident llamas at Hacienda Guachala, Ecuador

My friends, Hank and Marie Groff, escaped their responsibilities in Costa Rica and flew to Ecuador this past week.  After two days and nights in the cosmopolitan city of Quito, we journeyed along the line of the equator to the oldest hacienda in the country.  Hacienda Guachala stole my heart years ago, and I was pleased to return with my friends.

The old chapel, built in 1580 on an ancient Incan temple, invites one to ponder what ghosts might still linger in the shadows.

One’s imagination easily wanders in these fairy-tale gardens, where one wonders what surprise awaits around the next bend. Continue reading →

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