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Last August, I sat in the kitchen of Doña Rosa Quishpe in the Kichwa community of Saraguro — three hours south of Cuenca on the…
When I write about how tourism affects the Amazon communities of Ecuador, I mean something specific: the money, the presence, and the expectations that travelers…
Tourism in Ecuador’s Amazon basin is not one thing. It is a patchwork of lodges, community-run guesthouses, river transport networks, guide cooperatives, handicraft markets, and…
Tourism in Ecuador’s Amazon is not one thing. It’s a pile of small decisions—where you sleep, who guides you, what you eat, how you move,…
Why Your Pre-Trip Preparation Is an Ethical Act In 2019, I spent two weeks trying to coordinate a visit to a Saraguro weaving cooperative in…
Tourism in Ecuador’s Amazon is not a neutral transaction. When a traveler books a jungle lodge, hires a local guide, or buys a woven shigra…
Tourism in Ecuador’s Amazon is not one thing. It is a pile of choices—where you sleep, who guides you, what you eat, how you get…