Legends of the Amazon

A collection of legends of the Quichua people, who inhabit the province of Sucumbíos, in the north of the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin.

A collection of legends of the Quichua people, who inhabit the province of Sucumbíos, in the north of the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin, as they were told to the author in a remote village deep in the forest. It is accompanied by gorgeous graphics from the hand of the famous Ecuadorian artist Israel Pardo. The books have a small graphic dictionary, which helps explain some details.

Vinicio Ortiz was born in Ambato, Ecuador. He has been working as a freelance tour leader for the great outdoors and cities of Ecuador for more than 15 years. He is a nature lover and a keen birdwatcher. He speaks Spanish, English, German, Dutch and French.