bromeliads | Where is Joe in? http://joe.in The Travel, Photo and Video Blog of Joe Taheny Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:03:31 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 http://joe.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-DSC04345-Medium-cropped-32x32.jpg bromeliads | Where is Joe in? http://joe.in 32 32 Photos and Videos from my time in Mainland Ecuador http://joe.in/photos-and-videos-from-my-time-in-mainland-ecuador/ http://joe.in/photos-and-videos-from-my-time-in-mainland-ecuador/#respond Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:03:30 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=8501 In May 2017 I travelled overland through spectacular Andes mountain scenery from Peru to Ecuador, the next country on my journey around South America. Below are some of my favourite photos and videos from continental Ecuador. My Galapagos Islands visit … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/photos-and-videos-from-my-time-in-mainland-ecuador/feed/ 0 Cuba’s Bromeliads in Gardens and the Wild http://joe.in/cubas-bromeliads-in-gardens-and-the-wild/ http://joe.in/cubas-bromeliads-in-gardens-and-the-wild/#respond Mon, 26 Apr 2021 02:46:30 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=8214 I love bromeliads. Members of the Bromeliaceae family, they impress me with their range of leaves and flowers. The different environments they are found also fascinate including on trees, rocks and even wires. Cuba’s tropical climate and varying environments ensure … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/cubas-bromeliads-in-gardens-and-the-wild/feed/ 0 Orchids and Waterfall in Soroa, Cuba http://joe.in/orchids-and-waterfall-in-soroa-cuba/ http://joe.in/orchids-and-waterfall-in-soroa-cuba/#comments Sat, 22 Sep 2018 05:18:18 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=7303 Soroa, 7 kilometres north of the Havana-Pinar del Río Freeway is a village known for both its waterfall and orchid garden. As fans of orchids the latter attracted Rocío and me and we made a detour to Soroa between Viñales … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/orchids-and-waterfall-in-soroa-cuba/feed/ 3 Reserva Ecológica Limones-Tuabaquey – Waking up Christmas Day on a Hut Floor in the Middle of Nowhere, Cuba http://joe.in/reserva-ecologica-limones-tuabaquey-waking-up-christmas-day-on-a-hut-floor-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-cuba/ http://joe.in/reserva-ecologica-limones-tuabaquey-waking-up-christmas-day-on-a-hut-floor-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-cuba/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2018 10:57:17 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=7056 Reserva Ecológica Limones-Tuabaquey (Limones-Tuabaquey Ecological Reserve) features giant millipedes, a huge natural depression, caves with indigenous art and endemic flora and fauna. Who knew it would be so difficult to get to! Rocío and I wanted to spend Christmas eve … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/reserva-ecologica-limones-tuabaquey-waking-up-christmas-day-on-a-hut-floor-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-cuba/feed/ 4 Santiago de Cuba, Where the Cuban Revolution Began http://joe.in/santiago-de-cuba-where-the-cuban-revolution-began/ http://joe.in/santiago-de-cuba-where-the-cuban-revolution-began/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2018 07:25:07 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=6954 Cuba’s second city Santiago de Cuba lies far from Havana and is known for both its music and rebellious streak. Rocío and I visited Santiago twice in December 2016, firstly for Fidel Castro’s memorial rally and funeral and later, returning … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/santiago-de-cuba-where-the-cuban-revolution-began/feed/ 1 The Epic La Gran Piedra Adventure http://joe.in/the-epic-la-gran-piedra-adventure/ http://joe.in/the-epic-la-gran-piedra-adventure/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:29:43 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=6922 Wildfires, tree rat stew, a fallen tree blocking the road, slavery, a butterfly with clear wings, and a ride with the Cuban Air Force, this December 2016 La Gran Piedra day trip had almost everything. La Gran Piedra National Park (Parque … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/the-epic-la-gran-piedra-adventure/feed/ 1 Two Amazing Day Trips from Macusani, Carabaya Province, Peru http://joe.in/two-amazing-day-trips-from-macusani-carabaya-province-peru/ http://joe.in/two-amazing-day-trips-from-macusani-carabaya-province-peru/#comments Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:49:45 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=6103 In October 2016 Rocío and I undertook two amazing day tours in the southern Peruvian Andes Mountains as part of our 2016 Interoceanic Highway Trip. We saw stunning scenery, prehistoric history and witnessed something extremely rare: a condor hunting and … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/two-amazing-day-trips-from-macusani-carabaya-province-peru/feed/ 1 Oroya: Butterflies, Boats and Gold Mining in the Amazon Basin http://joe.in/oroya-butterflies-boats-and-gold-mining-in-the-amazon-basin/ http://joe.in/oroya-butterflies-boats-and-gold-mining-in-the-amazon-basin/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:54:04 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5692 The village of Oroya straddles the Inambari River and is known for its gold. Spanish speakers may find this unsurprising as oro in Spanish means gold. Oroya, incorporating Puerto Manoa, lies adjacent the Interoceanic Highway in Carabaya Province’s San Gaban District. … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/oroya-butterflies-boats-and-gold-mining-in-the-amazon-basin/feed/ 0 Machu Picchu – the Culmination of the Inka Jungle Trek http://joe.in/machu-picchu-the-culmination-of-the-inka-jungle-trek/ http://joe.in/machu-picchu-the-culmination-of-the-inka-jungle-trek/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2017 23:54:41 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5259 15th century Incan citadel Machu Picchu is a world famous historic site and Peru’s biggest tourist attraction. First publicised to the outside world in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, it is one of few significant pre-Columbian sites not discovered and destroyed … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/machu-picchu-the-culmination-of-the-inka-jungle-trek/feed/ 1 Inka Jungle Trek – Four Days of Fun and Amazing Scenery http://joe.in/inka-jungle-trek-four-days-of-fun-and-amazing-scenery/ http://joe.in/inka-jungle-trek-four-days-of-fun-and-amazing-scenery/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2017 22:54:00 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5203 A popular way to visit tourist magnet Machu Picchu is via a multi-day trek with the primary treks being: Inca Trail: the most expensive and prestigious route, often requires booking several months in advance Salkantay Trek: an alternative route that … Continue reading →

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