Latitude: -0.2544502
Longitude: -78.5064473
Elevation: 3022 meters / 9915 feet
Barometric Pressure 699KPa

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Condor Tower, The Basilica of the National Vow at 2,850 meters (9,350 ft) above sea level, Barrio Histórico, Quito, Ecuador. by ER's Eyes - Our planet is so beautiful.
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This hummi
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This gro
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I spent 12 days in January in Ecuador with the San Jorge Eco Lodges.
 
This gro
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Great Thrush (Turdus fuscater) by NigelJE, Best viewed large.

I spent 12 days in January in Ecuador with the San Jorge Eco Lodges.

This thrus
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Sparkling Violetear (Colibri coruscans) by NigelJE, Best viewed large.

I spent 12 days in January in Ecuador with the San Jorge Eco Lodges.

This hummi
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