Whether exploring Montreal, hiking Kauai, or summiting Kilimanjaro, our readers have embarked on incredible adventures in recent months. Now they’re sharing those discoveries with us and also offering travel tips in case you’re feeling adventurous.
Today we head into the rainforests of the Amazon and Ecuador with our intrepid San Jose readers.
Ecuador: Last year, San Jose resident Polly Ferguson was part of the first all-female group to visit Xalamensa, venturing deep into the Ecuadorian rainforest. she said: Maternal Health Program for Women in the Community…I took 2 commercial flights, then 2 hours by taxi, 8 hours by bus, 2 hours by small plane and 3 hours by electric canoe to reach my destination . source of the Amazon.
“We hiked, canoeed, rafted, toured the rainforest and Amazon, swam with pink dolphins, and immersed ourselves in Achual culture. We had dreams interpreted in the early morning Huayusa ceremony. We toured the female chakra (garden), learned about crops, learned how to make chicha, a fermented drink from yucca, showered under waterfalls, and ate freshly caught Amazonian fish every night. , I slept on a thin mattress with a mosquito net in a room with no walls.It wasn’t an easy journey, but I loved every moment of it.I don’t want to see the cathedral anymore. I want to meet someone who is going through life.”
Travel Tips: A trip like this is “life-changing,” she says. “But before you go, make sure this is the right thing to do for you and the people you are visiting. Be prepared for everything to go wrong, understand that there will be some discomfort at every turn and you probably don’t need to do anything about it. Don’t assume a folding umbrella is enough when I tell you to bring your own. “
Join the fun! Send photos of your latest adventures locally, nationally or internationally to jburrell@bayareanewsgroup.com. Tell me where you are, who you are, and where you’re from. Share your travel tips so your fellow readers can do that too.
