Hi Norman,Posted by norman (here)
Although I'm a 'nature' lover, I'm also quite concerned about the different natural hazards from wild life there. I currently live in an area where the most dangerous creature out there is probably a wasp or a mentally disturbed pet dog. I imagine that in Ecuador there are many more dangerous creatures to watch out for, once I get right out into the wild and 'quiet' places.
Another question for anyone who knows, is it possible to fly to Ecuador from Britain without passing through the USA? If not, as I suspect, does anyone have any experience of making the journey by sea?
Wild life - depends on where you are in Ecuador. In the Andes you won't find anything too ferocious. There are lots of Alpacas, amazing birds, butterflies and a few remaining puma. Not much chance you will run into anything dangerous. In the oriente (amazon) you would need be careful of venomous snakes.
Here is a picture of an Alpaca friend of mine, nothing remotely dangerous about this fellow:
I don't know about ships that sail from the UK but you can get to Ecuador via Spain without going into the US.
Short reply to take some pressure off of the other Christine.
Warmly,
Christine (La Tigra)
P.S. Yesterday I spent the day in a bio reserve water shed area about 11,000 feet up.... amazing. No cars, no electric lines, blue skies and cotton candy clouds streaming across the sky with the brisk breeze. Another day to be grateful for.