Peter, you are so lucky to be able to do this. Be sure to take lots of
pictures for us please! *G*
Cheers Wendy

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Ok,
I'm planning a trip to Ecuador in 2005. End of augaut beginning of
september.
What I would like to know are some basic tips. It's going to become a real
orchid hunt, just to see what I can find. My Aunt works at the Belgium
embassy and should be able to arange the needed paperwork.
I was thinking about one week at an altitude of 2900. Being Quito. My aunt
lives there and outside the city I saw a lot of orchids when I went in
1992.
Later a week at the coast there's a lot of forest there and a different
climat an last but not least one week in the jungle. There a belgian monk
living at a small mission just outside the jungle and he's a good friend
of
my aunt.
My budget is going to be 2500Euro(=dollar) and I'm hoping to find one or
two experienced travelers to come along. Splitting the costs and helping
eachother in case of trouble. Also hoping that a niece or cousin can help
with the language.
That's the basic Idea.

So what do you think and any tips what I should remember or think off.
Cheers
Peter