3 articles tagged with cloud forest
Standing at 9,350 feet above sea level, with the scent of eucalyptus and wood smoke hanging in the thin mountain air, I felt my pulse quicken – partly from the altitude, partly from anticipation. Quito isn't just Ecuador's capital; it's...
The first light of dawn breaks through the mist as I stand at the trailhead of Henri Pittier National Park, Venezuela's oldest protected wilderness. My sketchbook already bears the marks of early morning inspiration – quick strokes capturing the way...
If there's one thing I've learned from 35 years behind the wheel of a bus, it's that the real magic of any place isn't found on the main tourist drags. It's up in those winding roads, where the air gets...