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The Jewel of South America—From the Andes to the Amazon • Phone 508-877-7630 P AID Ashland, MA Permit No NEW ENGLAND WILD FLOWER SOCIETY PRSRT-STD 180 Hemenway Road • Framingham, MA 01701-2699 U.S. Postage The Jewel of South America—from the Andes to the Amazon www.newenglandwild.org • phone 508-877-7630 P AID Ashland, MA Permit No. 7 TIME VALUE ECUADOR February 22–March 1, 2012 including Optional Extension to the Galapagos Islands, March 1-6 Dear Members & Friends: Explore Ecuador! Discover the great beauty of highland February 22–March 1, 2012 Ecuador—the jewel of South America— and the fascination of the Galapagos with Optional Extension to the Islands on this 14-day expedition. Galapagos Islands, March 1-6, 2012 Join naturalist Bob Nansen and the Society’s John Burns as we explore oustanding reserves to see diverse plants and animals of Ecuador. Explore the eastern and western slopes of the Andes, an orchid reserve, historical and UNESCO World Heritage sites, and the world- renowned Galapagos Islands on the optional extension. Discover the tropical forests at Maquipucuna Reserve, at 4,000 feet in elevation, one of the biodiversity hot spots in and photograph many species of orchids and South America. Visit the paramo at 12,000 foot ferns in this moist cool canyon. The visitor Papallacta Pass. Stay in a thatched lodge in the center displays many orchids from western rainforest of the Ecuadorian Amazon, with superb Ecuador. Explore the Amazon and Pacific sides of the Andes, visit an birdlife, bromeliads, and tropical forest. • COSTS & CONDITIONS orchid reserve, and explore the World Heritage site of Quito Maquipucuna Biological Reserve—on at 9,300 feet in elevation. There is an optional extension on Visits include: the Pacific slope of the Andes between 1,200 Ecuador Expedition Fee: $2,995 + air of approximately an excellent cruise ship in the Galapagos Islands with local • Papallacta Pass, Andean Cordillera— and 2,800 meters above sea level. This reserve $995 from Boston or $695 from Miami to Quito, round trip naturalist guides. You will cross over a 12,000 foot pass. The Edged by the unique habitat of the paramo, a was purchased by The Nature Conservancy including tax. trip will be an outstanding experience for travelers with a love in 1987 and is now managed by a foundation. of the natural world who delight in discovery! (No smoking in mixture of hardy grass, bromeliads, and stunted Ecuador Expedition Fee Includes: Land transport; vehicles, during lectures, or meals please.) plants at about 12,000 feet. The pass is often It is 80% primary forest, with secondary forest group airport transfers; accommodations twin share; meals going through stages of ecological succession. Air Fare & Airline Ticketing: Air fare quoted is based on windswept with low clouds. Birds range from as indicated; tips to drivers and guides; entrance fees; baggage It has been acclaimed as one of the richest handling where available; leadership; administration. air fares as of January 1, 2011. Please contact Renee or Taunya, giant hummingbirds to the Andean condor (800) 252-4910 for an air fare quotation. AIR FARES AND TAXES biodiversity locations on earth by Conservation Ecuador Expedition Fee Does Not Include: International with many species found only in this montane ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL TICKETED. air fare (quoted separately); independent transfers; some meals; treeless habitat. International. Single Supplement: Ecuador only is $495 per person. For gratuity to leader; personal items such as laundry, phone calls, • Guacamayos River Valley, Upper • Quito—the capital of Ecuador and a UNESCO Galapagos the single supplement is 50% of the rate quoted. alcoholic beverages, snacks, sodas; personal insurance; Quito Amazon—On the eastern slope of the Andes, World Heritage Site, with cobble stone streets, airport departure tax. Reservations, Deposits & Payments: To reserve a place historic cathedrals, white-washed, tile-roofed on this expedition, please mail a deposit of $1,000 per person with rainforest at mid-elevation level. There are Galapagos Extension Fee: From $1,990 to $2,490 or $2,790 buildings, and fascinating people and handicrafts. with the completed reservation form to: several forest types including riverine habitat, depending on cabin category plus $420 air fare from Quito + bamboo forest, with colorful orchids and • Galapagos Islands, Darwin’s enchanted $110 park tax. Ecuador & Galapagos Islands 2012 Betchart Expeditions Inc. bromeliads. The bird diversity is outstanding isles—For five days, we may explore the Galapagos Galapagos Fee Includes: Accommodations twin share on 7050 Montebello Road and small colorful frogs can be found both day on board the excellent 100-passenger M/V Legend board 100-passenger M/V Legend in Moon Cabin, Junior Suite, Cupertino, CA 95014-5435 or Legend Suite; one night hotel in Quito twin share; all meals and night. on our trip extension. Our itinerary will include on board ship, zodiac excursions, and naturalist program. Balance of land fee is due 60 days before departure. • Loma Pahuambo Orchid Reserve—an San Cristobal, Espanola, Floreana, Santa Galapagos Fee Does Not Include: Air fare $420 pp RT Cancellations & Refunds: The initial deposit for Ecuador is excellent reserve along a steep-sided stream with Cruz, Daphne, and Baltra Islands. We will Quito to Galapagos; Galapagos national park taxes $110; one refundable up to 60 days before departure less a handling fee a moist habitat for orchids and bromeliads. See discover the amazing wildlife of the Galapagos dinner; personal expenses such as alcoholic beverages, tip to of $100 per person. There is no refund after the 60-day period Islands, from giant tortoises to sea lions, and crew or naturalist guides; or unless your place is resold, then only the $100 per person nesting birds, as well as many endemic plants Ecuador airport departure tax. handling fee is withheld. There are no refunds for unused of interest. What to Expect: This meals or other expedition features. expedition is for travelers Questions: Please contact Marisa Eide, We invite you to join us! who would enjoy exploring Betchart Expeditions Inc. Sincerely, the superb tropical habitats Telephone: (800) 252-4910or (408) 252-4910 of Andean Ecuador with Fax: (408) 252-1444 Bonnie Drexler, excellent naturalist leaders, Email: [email protected] Education Director with a special emphasis on New England Wild Flower Society the flora, birds, and wildlife. On the Web: www.betchartexpeditions.com TINERARY Day 7 — Maquipucuna Day 4 — Highlands of Santa Cruz I We will take a dawn walk to Disembark at Puerto Ayora this morning, and drive into Day 1 — Home to Quito, Ecuador hear the sounds of birds and the highlands of Santa Cruz Island. Here we will walk to see insects at the start of the day. the giant tortoises in their natural habitat. The Scalesia forest Depart home for Miami International Airport for our flight After breakfast explore the is the most fertile zone in Galapagos, with abundant ferns, SOCIETY WILD FLOWER NEW ENGLAND to Quito, Ecuador. Arrive Quito, situated at 9,300 feet in trails or you may choose to vines, and flowering plants. The Scalesia genus is comprised elevation at the foot of volcanic Mt. Pichincha, and transfer sit quietly by the grove of of 13-15 different species which are distributed throughout to our hotel. Heliconia plants and see the the archipelago. In the afternoon, we will visit the giant Day 2 — Papallacta Pass hermit hummingbirds that tortoise breeding center in Puerto Ayora. See the world’s & Upper Amazon Basin feed on nectar and then most famous tortoise, Lonesome George, the last surviving Our expedition will begin as we depart Quito for the pollinate these yellow flowers specimen of his species. unique habitat of the paramo at Papallacata Pass on the nearly hidden by bright red Day 5 — Daphne Island & Baltra to Quito bracts. After lunch, we will northern slope of Volcano Antisana. The Antisana Reserve, This morning we will see Daphne Island, a volcanic tuff look for purple Meriania and together with Mt. Cotopaxi National Park and the Cayambe cone, which was formed by successive explosions produced the red-tipped Columnea. Coca Ecological Reserve are the critical central parts of the by a mixture of lava and Our local guides will assist 560,000 hectare Condor Biosphere Reserve. At the pass, we water. The blue-footed with the many species of will walk among terrestrial bromeliads (Puya) with flower booby nests inside the canopy-growing Guzmania. stalks six feet tall along with flowering asters, heaths, and craters and Nazca B,L,D colorful lichen-covered boulders. We will look for the two booby nests on the species of Cinclodes, giant conebills, Andean snipes, and Day 8 — Maquipucuna flanks of the cone and condors that are confined to this high elevation habitat. to Quito crater edges. We will Afternoon drive down the eastern slope of the Andes to the After an early morning also look for the tropic- Upper Amazon Basin. San Isidro Cabanas (3 nights). B,L,D walk we will drive to Quito bird which nests in Day 3 — Upper Amazon Basin and explore the charming cavities in the cliffs. Awaken today to the sounds of the rainforest with many historic colonial area of Quito Disembark at Baltra species of birds only heard at dawn. Our first walk will take us (a UNESCO World Heritage Island for our return into a tall rainforest with understory tree ferns, Monochaetum, Site). See the central plaza, flight to Guayaquil and Quito. and large leafed Piper. We will look for the many vines of the government buildings, Day 6 — Quito to Miami & Home massive churches, and local forest like Marcgravia, Centropogon, and then stop to listen Depart Quito this morning on flights to Miami and home. to the sounds of a tropical rainforest. This afternoon we will markets. Dinner overlooking explore the bamboo forest.
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