Ecuador Invited Us!

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Published 2022-09-27
The cloud forest awaits...

We visited Ecuador once before but quickly realized there was so much more to be discovered in this beautifully diverse South American country. From adventuring through the cloud forests and discovering tiny glass frogs at Mashpi Lodge, to exploring historic Hacienda Zuleta nestled in the Avenue of Volcanoes among ancient ceremonial pyramids, hiking through the rugged landscape of Cuenca dotted with wild alpacas and horses roaming the plains, and participating in an enchanting Shamanic blessing with the Saraguro people in Loja, we feel like we truly have a more complete understanding of this incredible country after this trip. 

We are thrilled to have been sponsored by the Ecuador Tourism Board to produce this video, and to help launch the Ecuador Film Residency program for content creators around the world. To find out more about the Ecuador Film Residency click here: ecuador.travel/es/film-residency/

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WHO ARE WE, YOU ASK?
Well, thanks for asking. We are Georg, Tara, Liv and Bodhi, a German-American family living in Colorado in the United States. We're on a quest to travel to and report back from every country on this bright blue dot we call home. The word "Fernweh" in our channel name is German and translates to "the ache for distant places".

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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
2:10 - Mashpi Lodge in Cloudforest
7:52 - Avenue of Volcanoes
10:04 - Hacienda Zuleta
14:20 - Cuenca | Southern Andes
16:22 - Ecuador Film Residency
17:12 - Cajas Alpacas and Llamas
18:57 - Ingapirca
19:39 - Saraguro Ceremony

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Let's go!
Georg, Tara, Liv & Bodh

All Comments (21)
  • @WorldDoorStep
    One of my favorite countries on the planet, I’m addicted. About to take my 4th trip back in 12 months. 🇪🇨
  • @Hamelic
    They are all invited to visit Ecuador 😃🇪🇨🌿
  • My wife is from Ecuador and she took me there several years ago. We went to many places and I saw many many things and people. We even drove above the clouds... let that sink in. Our next stop is the same as yours, Galapagos. Cannot wait to get back there for the humitas and coffee.
  • @-Stinky_Pinky
    I'M IN ECUADOR RIGHT NOW!!! But I'm leaving in 2 days. 😭😭😭 My trip has been amazing, at the top of my list. I flew into Guayaquil then went to the Galapagos Islands for a few days. Then flew to Quito and went to Papallacta where they had hit springs. After that we flew to Coca city and took a boat to the Amazon Basin. The Ecuador Amazon is by far my favorite part of the trip! We looked for anacondas, went piranha fishing (we let them go), and walked across these canapoy bridges where we were way above the rest of the trees and saw A BUNCH of bird species. Also met some of the natives and they showed us how they survived, which was so amazing and impressive. We left the Amazon this morning and just got into Quito again. Tomorrow we are visiting the rose plantation and then it's bye bye the next day. I DON'T WANNA GO HOME! 😭😭😭😭😭
  • @JDAxonn
    The whole country of Ecuador is a Natural World Wonder.
  • @PoojaShravan
    We just discovered your channel like 5 minutes back. Who are you guys and where have you been???. Cant believe YouTube took this long to recommend you guys. As fellow travel film creators, We think we just found our new role-models. TIme to binge on all your videos now. Love and Admiration from India ❤❤❤❤❤ -Pooja & Shravan
  • @JessaWanders
    SERIOUSLY!!!! You all deserve millions of subscribers! It feels like I'm watching National Geography or Discovery Channel. I'm waiting for the day that you get offered with a Netflix show 😍
  • Oh my God!!! I’m soooo excited to see that Ecuador’s minister of tourism invited you back!! I loved your first video and this is only justice for what a wonderful video you created the first time. Thank you for making another video! You are my new National Geographic lol
  • @sandeguzman
    As Ecuadorian, you made me fell in love again with my country… AMAZING video
  • This is so beautiful and your children are so blessed to get to see the World as naturally as it is. I lived 68 years in the U.S. and retired to Ecuador ten years ago. There is no place I love more. And the people are the nicest people in the World and still believe that respect comes first, then Family and the Earth. Volcan Cuicocha is my back yard and Plaza de Ponchos is my happy place, as it makes you smile with all the colors. Standing on top of any of the many pyramids takes you into the past. You have done a fantastic job of showing my beautiful country and there is so much more to see. Muchas Gracias!
  • @timmartin4188
    You are a VERY talented filmmaker....it is an EXPERIENCE watching your work. In addition, your family is adorable. Thank you for bringing Ecuador to us in such a beautiful way!!!
  • I found your channel through your previous video of Ecuador. Let me tell you, with this video you have no idea how much you made me teared me up. I am very grateful for what you have produce for your viewers but to the rest of the world to see. I am an Ecuadorian living overseas and I am amazed by the beauty of my tierra linda, specially seen from your amazing cinematography shots. 😍
  • I love Ecuador. It is very close to my heart. I am a Venezuelan-American citizen who has traveled to Ecuador multiple times on business, but I promise I will be going back soon as a tourist so I can enjoy the country and its beautiful places without worrying about work. Love Ecuador!! 🇪🇨🇺🇲🇻🇪❤
  • Ich danke euch von ganzem Herzen, dass ihr mich nach Ecuador zurückgebracht habt. Ich lebe derzeit in Hamburg und konnte aus verschiedenen Gründen seit fast einem Jahr nicht mehr in mein Heimatland zurückkehren. Es gibt nur sehr wenige (und noch weniger gute) Dokumentarfilme über Ecuador, und deshalb bin ich sehr froh, dass ihr euch die Zeit genommen habt, mein Land von seiner besten Seite zu zeigen. Ich danke euch 🤍. Ihr habt mir 20 Minuten lang das Gefühl gegeben, zu Hause zu sein.
  • @bjwilson669
    I was in Ecuador a month ago and wanted to go back. Now I want to go back even more! Your video is just absolutely amazing. Thank you for bringing this beautiful country to life!!
  • @MtbEMS
    🤩 Sweet. A small country yet so diverse. As an expat living in EC for about seven years, gotta say you did a nice job capturing this little nugget of gold with the video. 🌱 🏔
  • I'm from Ecuador 🇪🇨 living in England and you can't imagine how much I miss my Country,my family, my food 🤕 and with your videos I feel just there!! Thank you soooo muuuuch! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
  • What Amazing.. video, I am so proud to be Ecuadorian . Guys there are many paradisíacas places that you should Still Know in Ecuador. ..thank you for sharing our wonderful destinity with the World. All are welcome to Ecuador