EcuadorLas JelíesLa Playita0°57’28” S 90°59’13” W
1. december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We donned our rented wet suits, masks and fins and plunged into the Galapagos islands water to snorkel. We saw fish, starfish, sea turtles and we even had one young sea lion playing with Doug and I.Læs mere
EcuadorProvincia de GalápagosCerro Orchilla0°57’51” S 91°0’48” W
1. december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
This afternoon we hiked the 10 kilometre round trip trail to the Wall of Tears that was built by prisoners who were housed in a prison here between 1946 and 1959. Conditions were brutal and eventuallyLæs mere
EcuadorProvincia de GalápagosTomas De Berlanga (Santo Tomas)0°48’32” S 91°5’17” W
2. december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
This morning we hiked for an hour up to Sierra Negra volcano, which is one of the most active volcanoes in the archipelago. It's caldera is the second largest in the world with a diameter of 6 miles.Læs mere
EcuadorProvincia de GalápagosSanto Tomás0°50’55” S 91°1’58” W
2. december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Today we got a cooking lesson on making Ecuadorian ceviche using tuna and shrimp. The Ecuadorian people cook their seafood before assembling the dish. After our cooking lesson, we were delighted toLæs mere
EcuadorProvincia de GalápagosCantón IsabelaPuerto VillamilEl Chapín0°56’49” S 90°58’26” W
2. december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
The National park in the Galapagos have a tortoise breeding program to try to repopulate two species of giant tortoises. Eggs are artificially incubated to improve the number of tortoises that surviveLæs mere
EcuadorLas JelíesPoza Puerta del Jelí0°57’14” S 90°58’18” W
2. december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We walked a boardwalk at Los Humedales which is filled with mangroves and natural ponds where flamingos and iguanas love to hang out.
EcuadorProvincia de GalápagosEl Carmen0°41’50” S 90°24’3” W
3. december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Back we traveled by bus, then speedboat for over 2 hours on a very rough ocean. We again took a bus to a water taxi and then another bus to the airport. On our way, we stopped at a tortoise breedingLæs mere
EcuadorProvincia de PichinchaCentro HistóricoQuebrada del Tejar0°13’12” S 78°30’43” W
3. december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The old town of Quito is a UNESCO world heritage site and during our walking tour, we saw Independence Plaza with its statue commemorating Ecuador's struggle to leave Spanish rule. We also saw theLæs mere
EcuadorProvincia de NapoPapallactaTermas de Papallacta0°21’45” S 78°8’56” W
4. december 2023, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
We traveled by bus through the mountains to the Papallacta Hot Springs where we stayed in rustic cabins that surrounded an oasis of flowers, hot pools and winding paths. Doug and I soaked in a thermalLæs mere
EcuadorProvincia de SucumbíosProvidencia0°28’22” S 76°27’36” W
5. december 2023, Ecuador
We traveled from Papallacta Hot Springs back to Quito where we took a half hour flight to Coca. At the airport, we admired the historic costumes of the people celebrating independence day. In Coca, weLæs mere
