In biogeography, the páramo is a tropical alpine ecosystem with a predominance of scrubby vegetation. Páramo made up the majority of my ride this month, so it seemed like an appropriate name for this film! This episode is particularly special because it features Michael Dammer, one of the Trans Ecuador route designers who provides lots of insight into bikepacking across Ecuador. If you value my work, Patreon supporters will now be getting early access to my films and exclusive access to my Q&As – please consider helping me to add a drone to my film making! https://www.patreon.com/cyclingabout PAYPAL (one-off donation!): http://bit.ly/paypalcyclingabout 🔥 INSTA: http://instagram.com/cyclingabout/ 🌎 FACEBOOK: http://fb.com/cyclingabout/ 🚵🏻‍♂️CYCLINGABOUT (endless bike travel info!): https://cyclingabout.com/ MY BIKE: Koga WorldTraveller https://bit.ly/2wyXM0T MY GEAR LIST: https://bit.ly/2C1BCKF MY ROUTE: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29606621 MY CAMERAS: Panasonic G9 + GoPro Hero 6 MUSIC: Jazz Hop Cafe Mix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPChs1S6s1E