He lived with the rural communities and enjoyed the beauty of its countryside, and further still, the warmth of its simple people. Continually learning, he paid his way through the country working his way along.
Dusk The streets at Loja, Loja Province, Ecuador
He was fascinated by the Amazon region, where he found it difficult to believe that such an incredible diversity of fauna and especially flora could possibly exist.
When he talked about the jungle zone, he always referred affectionately to it as: those enchanted gardens, bathed in its unparalleled green light, where it could be thought that out of a reverie life magically originated.