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White Throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Violaceus Jay
Cyanocorax violaceus
Yellow Tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Crimson Rumped Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
Brown Violetear
Colibri delphinae
Shining Sunbeam
Aglaeactis cupripennis
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Rufous Motmot
Baryphthengus martii
Broad Winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Chestnut Crowned Antpitta
Grallaria ruficapilla
Barn Owl
Tyto Alba
San Jorge de Tandayapa
El Hollin
ART GALLERY
San Jorge Eco-Lodges is offering by e-mail a high resolution print of Doctor George Cruz' art work and the best of his photographs taken durings years of activity.
You can choose any one. We'll be very glad to send you a high resolution sample by "We Transfer"
The art work is helping our lodges during the COVID 19, supporting the conservation of all the species that inhabit the reserves and the human group that depends on us.
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Painting Workshops available while enjoying the Magic Birding and Photo Circuit!
Indigenous traditions
Banda de 8°va de Corpus
Sugar cane liquor, the drum, and the pingullo (a type of local flute) are constant in these Andean parties. This painting represents the Salasacas native group that immigrated from Bolivia during the Inca invasion. Several groups will join together outside of the village while each one plays their music and practices their dancing
Banda de Pueblo
The very traditional band expanded at coast and Andean range mainly. These neighbors train as much as possible after their work and provide fun and happiness during the parties that happen all year round. This village band is from the very high Andes mountains. They are walking through the paramo or the high barren plains, above 13.000 feet meeting at the main party area.
Ancestral Market
Indian markets are characterized by their multicolors presentations. Its a Sunday and all the surrounding villages must visit the market. Once you have purchased supplies for the week, its time to talk and chat a bit with the friends.
Ribbon Dancer
Traditional Ecuadorian Andean dancer of the Octava de Corpus. The 8th and last day of celebration of the Corpus Christi Holiday. A name introduced by the Spanish colonizers. This has been occuring as much as 350 years before Christ (Jama Coaque Culture) we can observe in many ceramic dolls this type of clothing that represents a very well dressed priest. The highlands represents the condor as the main flying bird in the Andes. Previously this holiday was Inty Raymi, the Sun's party. These days you mainly see them is Pujili, near Latacunga City, Capital of Cotopaxi Province
Diabla de Pillaro
Ecuador begins the year with La Diablada de Pillaro Holiday. An agricultural county in Tungurahua Province. South of Quito.
From January 1 to 6 there are parades and dancing groups with village bands all over
Cencerro. Aruchicos dress
The poncho and the Cencerro are two of the tools to dance an ARUCHICO. The oldest folkloric dancers remind us of in our Andes.
There are 6 belts in the upper part and 12 belts in the lower part of a cow skin carcass connected to their shoulders.
These dancers remind of us the old dancers of the Inti Raymi feast, before the Spanish conquerors. Later on, they include the zamarro or a second pant made of sheep or goat because of the extreme cold of high altitude. This happens mainly in the province of Pichincha and Imbabura whose capitals are Quito and Ibarra during Saint John and Saint Peter Holidays. They play the guitar and wear a mask and a hat with ribbons.
The noisy bells are very melodic and unique.
These elements represent the good shaman's priests and the good spirits. The noisy bells scare the bad spirits from the area.
Sword Billed Hummingbird
This typical hummingbird from the Andes range, lives at San Jorge Quito gardens. Something really attractive is his long bill, enormous for a hummingbird. They pollinate mainly the passion fruit and the datura which are common in San Jorge.
Painted Ecuadorian Hillstar
This is the only hummer that is able to adapt to the harsh condition of 5000 meters above sea level.
At this altitude, there are not many food choices. One resource of fast fuel so necessary in this latitude is the Chuquiragua another is orange colored Asteraceae, known as the always alive Ecuadorian plant.
Ecuadorian Hillstar
This is a very high altitude Hummingbird that lives in caves when it is cold. The male is very attractive. They like the chuquiraguas plants.
Flame Faced Tanager
Beautiful tanager found in east and west Andes foothills. San Jorge Tandayapa and Guacamayos, especially.
Birds and hummingbirds
Bicolored Wren , Campylorhynchus griseus
Wrens are found very commonly all over climate steps ranges. This is a Colombian wren that inhabits at cloud forest altitudes.
Red Headed Barbet
Gorgeous Barbet found in both slopes, east, and west. San Jorge de Tandayapa and Guacamayos are their homes.
Chicken family
Ink, one cut painting
Tucanete
This painting is a creation of Dr Cruz
Emerald toucanet
Found in eastern foothills. a neighbor of San Jorge Sumaco Bajo
Birds Perched
Cormorants, woodpeckers and ducks roosting in some woods.
Crimson Mantled Woodpecker
A highland and cloudforest woodpecker with very attractive colorings. As he is very tame, you can see him up close in the gardens and forests of San Jorge Quito and Tandayapa
Southern Yellow Grosbeak
Known in the native language as Wirachuro, this common bird can be found at the highlands feeding in corn fields of the Andes range
Painted Toucans
Abstract work with no repeated colors over the paint.
Gorgeted Woodstar
Semiabstract art. It's the Gorgeted Woodstar, a tiny and erratic hummingbird. He can be found in the east foothills of San Jorge Guacamayos
Hummingbirds
Legend has it that these hummingbirds emerged from an agave
Shining Sunbeam
Abstract art of a beautiful hummingbird that inhabits the highland. The real attraction is in his rump, it looks like a rainbow. He is endemic to San Jorge Quito
Cityscapes
Quito. Main square
This is the center of the city. All history after the conquest begins here. It was used as bullfighting ring during past Quito Holidays, especially December the 5th. It used to have a fountain and finally after 1905 the Statue of Liberty was located in the center. Commemorating August 10th, 1810 which is a memorable date for Ecuadorians to remember the First Cry of Independence. Quito was the first city in South America liberated from the Spanish. That's why Quito is named "Luz de America".
Quito moderno
Quito has a wonderfully maintained Colonial area. Like any modern city, Quito has great areas with a big buildings and new creations. This painting was inspired by the 12th de Octubre Avenue near Plaza Artigas
Rural Villages
Pictured is the church, one story houses and neighbors greeting each other
Saint John y la Basílica. Quito
Saint John is set up where the moon temple was located. It is located in a very traditional neighborhood of Quito at the western border of the modern and the old city. At back, we can see the Basilica, a gothic style church built since 1900.
Nature and wildlife
Stream in Forest
Tecnique made with fast and simple watercolor strokes
Tungurahua volcano. Ecuador
This is a 5000-meter active volcano. Located near the city of Baños and a great attraction when the volcano erupts. It rises from 2000 meters above the sea and appears to be straight without foothills.
Baby Chimp
A primate
Abstract
Painting of Couples
Abstract work with watercolors. The artist is trying not to recolor already painted areas
Hikers
Abstract and one cut work.
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