HOW IT ALL BEGAN
Fabian was born in Ecuador in 1973. He was raised in the capital city, Quito. Since his early years he developed a great love for nature and adventure that was inspired by the trips he took with his father to the tropical forests along the coast od Manabí in Ecuador. on that area, his grandparents had a farm, near the town of Cojimíes, a very isolated town back then in 1978. Getting there to this extremely remote and gorgeous country side, was an extreme adventure, as the thin muddy roads, steep hills and river crossings without any bridges made this off road journey a very challenging adventure. The trip took over 18 hours. Since the age of 5, Fabian would travel with his father by 4×4 day and night along these jungle roads to reach the farm. The journey started in Quito, the capital of Ecuador located at over 9,000 feet above sea level, and went through remote dirt roads that descended from the Andes of Ecuador, through the cloud forests into the exuberant coastal lands of Manabí. The roads went up and down the cordillera of the Andes into the Manabí green steep hills. Onces the province of Manabi was reached, the roads became narrower, muddier and alot of rivers didn´t had any bridges to cross them. The driver had to get of the vehicle and walk through the river to find the most shalow area in order to attempt driving the 4×4 vehicle through that side of the river, hoping that warter would not seize the engine and would leave the jeep stranded and washed off by the river current. Life in these remote areas was very simple. There was no electricity, no telephone lines and very few tiny towns along the way to purchase candles and batteries. Flash lights were needed after 6 pm every day. Only the biggest towns had comunity Telex service in order to send messages to the outside world. Flash lights had to be used only when really needed as replacement batteries where only available in small towns that where hours away from each other. Seeing any sort of motor vehicle there was rare and most local people moved around by horses and mules. The loud of birds, insects This untouched natural area where the sounds of birds, insects, frogs and wild cats from these wonderland, were without a doubt experiences that inspired this 5 year old kid to develop an immense love and respect nature. Will continue soon…..