On this episode we interview Isabel Ontaneda who's family started the  Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve and lodge in Ecuador. We discus the ecology of the Choco region with a special focus on the Andean Bears (Spectacled Bears) that come to the reserve to feed on wild avocados along with Oilbirds. Isabel tell us how the reserve is struggling to survive due to lack of guests because of Covid-19. https://www.maquipucuna.org/--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wildlife-observer-network/support