In today's episode we are meeting with Ruben, born in Ecuador, and now living in California, Ruben shares the variety of natural beauty of his homeland.....from the Galapagos Islands to the 19 thousand foot mountain ranges of the Andes to the pink dolphins. 

Follow Ruben on INSTAGRAM @ruben_palate

MTB video - watch in monitor to appreciate scenery:

https://vimeo.com/275246504

 Summary of the regions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2ZVI9ZpzpY

 This is a beautiful story of a tree, canoe voyage to Paris:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzro0X4vCYU

 Andrea Castillo ( rock climbing instructor): INSTAGRAM @andrecastillo_coachama 

Here are some great ways  to support locals -thank you!

Andrea: I experienced first hand Andrea doing this with the locals at the walls we visited and she has experience working with NGOs I believe to promote this effort.

Alex: https://www.honnoldfoundation.org/partner/selva

Cotopaxi: https://www.cotopaxi.com/blogs/impact/building-equity-resilience-in-ecuador

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