Dave and Maggie's Travels in Ecuador

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Mystery Picture #6


The Rainforest is a home for many interesting animals. One of my favorites was found in the river. Can you guess what it is?

Answer to Mystery Picture #5


Thanks for all the great guesses from Schoolcraft. I want you to find out the answer to the question by watching my video. Enjoy

Monday, February 22, 2010

Mystery Picture #5


What did Jorge use to paint my face?

Answer to Mystery Picture #4

Wow! Annamae's crew is right again. The picture is of a tree. It is called a walking tree. It can walk because it does not have a trunk to hold it in one place. It only had roots that connect it to the ground. When it needs more nutrients or sunlight it grows roots in the direction of the sun or food and the roots at the opposite side die letting the tree pull itself very slowly to better ground.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Mystery Picture #4

Can you guess what this interesting thing is?

Friday, February 12, 2010

Answer to Mystery Picture #3



Congratulations Annmae's class. You were correct to guess the mystery picture as a volcano. It is one of the most active in Ecuador. Dave and I could hear it thunder and explode like a bomb during our stay

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Mystery Picture #3


I took this picture behind our hosteria in Banos Ecuador. Can you guess what it is?

The Answer to the Mystery Picture


Great guess Schoolcrafters. The mystery picture is a closeup of my jacket and I am waving to you from the airport on my way to Ecuador. Stay tuned for more pictures

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

#1 Mystery Picture Answer




The mystery picture is a portion of the Achuar head dress. It is made of feathers from the toucan. It takes 25-50 toucans to make a headress because they use only the feathers that are red and yellow in the tail. There are fewer headdresses made today to protect the toucan.