Episode 23 - Talking with Isabel Ontaneda about the Maquipucuna reserve, community ecotourism and Andean bears.

Isabel is a conservationist and operations manager at Maquipucuna reserve and ecolodge. We talked about the conservation work done at the reserve, community-lead ecotourism, Andean bear congregations and the threats facing people and wildlife in the area.

You can find out more about Isabel's work here: https://www.instagram.com/isaonta/, https://www.instagram.com/maquipucuna/ and here https://www.maquipucuna.org/.

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Coffee Notes - Café Maquipucuna.

While it's not currently available to export, you can find out more about this coffee here: https://www.maquipucuna.org/maquipucuna-coffee

Music - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley - https://www.smallsilence.org/