The World's Most Famous Tortoise Is Stuffed...

No it doesn't mean that The Flying Tortoise
has had it's day and has gone to the great Bedford burial grounds in the sky.
It means that Lonesome George, the amazing hundred year old plus tortoise and the last of his Pinto Island species who died in June 2012 from natural causes, has now been 'stuffed' or if you prefer, preserved.
After being on show in New York's Natural History Museum George has now been flown to Quito in Ecuador where he will be on display.
There's a wonderful story of George's life, his girlfriend and his final journey here and here.
And by the way. Tortoises are Turtles that live exclusively on land...

This Crazy Swing At La Casa del Arbol In Ecuador Is For Adrenaline Junkies Only...

To get to the Crazy Swing at this tiny tree house called La Casa del Arbol, you'll first need to get to Bellavista from Banos de Agua Santa in Ecuador. But that's easy.
When you get there, not only will you find this little tree house is also a seismic monitoring station but you'll probably find yourself in the good company of other adrenaline junkies.
You might notice as you swing 8,550 feet above terra firma some stunning views of the Tungurahau Volcano. Then again you mightn't.
You may very well have your heart in your mouth and your eyes very firmly shut.
This trip on your common old playground swing hanging from the branch of a tree has no safety features whatsoever.
But if it did, it wouldn't be fun...