Guayaquil Ecuador
2023年11月27日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Our trip to Guayaquil, Ecuador brought us through Bogata, Columbia and then on to our final destination. After passport control, collecting our bags, x-raying our luggage and exiting the very busyもっと詳しく
Guayaquil Market
2023年11月29日, エクアドル ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A visit to the morning market brought us sights and smells from meats to fish and potatoes.
Fruit tasting
2023年11月29日, エクアドル ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The fruit dazzled us with the bright colours and their generous size. We got to sample bananas, tree tomatoes, dragon fruit and several more delicious treats.
Aboreal iguanas
2023年11月29日, エクアドル ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
These iguanas live in the trees in a park in the center of Guayaquil. They sport a wattle that's unique to this species and they shake it to warn off competition for the bright green leaves they love.
444 steps to la Faro
2023年11月29日, エクアドル ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Guayaquil was founded by the joining of the Guaya people and the Quil people with a beautiful love story that is represented by this statue. Then our climb up these twisting, narrow stairs woundもっと詳しく
Riverside walk
2023年11月29日, エクアドル ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
As we descended back to the river's edge, we found colourful shops, art and an Ecuadorian lady. During our trip, we were accompanied by police to ensure our safety. While this was comforting, it wasもっと詳しく
Cocoa plantation
2023年11月29日, エクアドル ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We had lunch at a cocoa plantation where the trees are grown in the traditional way amongst banana trees, lemon grass, oregano herbs and other plants. We saw a ripe cocoa pod cut open and we tastedもっと詳しく
Galapagos islands
2023年11月30日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Today we traveled to the middle of nowhere, - the Galapagos islands. We started our day at 6:30 and began a multi phase transportation plan. First a bus to the airport, where our bags were x-rayed andもっと詳しく
Isabela Island
2023年11月30日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We were greeted by black iguanas, sea lions, pelicans and red crabs. Our Safari tent is amazing and we rested before dinner while listening to the rain on our canvas roof. Heaven!
Tintoreras Islet Volcanic walk
2023年12月1日, エクアドル
Today we traveled by bus to Puerto Villamil where we boarded a dinghy to the Tintoreras Islet. First we walked through volcanic rocks to see white tipped sharks, sea lions, iguanas and even oneもっと詳しく
Tintoreras Islet - Snorkeling
2023年12月1日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 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.もっと詳しく
Wall of Tears and Tortoises
2023年12月1日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 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 eventuallyもっと詳しく
Sierra Negra Volcano
2023年12月2日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 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.もっと詳しく
Cooking Ecuadorian Ceviche
2023年12月2日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 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 toもっと詳しく
Tortoise Breeding Center
2023年12月2日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 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 surviveもっと詳しく
Los Humedales
2023年12月2日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Goodbye Galapagos, Hello Quito
2023年12月3日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 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 breedingもっと詳しく
Quito's Historic Colonial Quarter
2023年12月3日, エクアドル ⋅ ☀️ 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 theもっと詳しく
Papallacta Hot Springs
2023年12月4日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 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 thermalもっと詳しく
Coca, the Amazon Rainforest
2023年12月5日, エクアドル
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, weもっと詳しく
Sacha lodge
2023年12月5日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Sacha lodge is nestled deep in the Amazon rainforest. Thatched roof buildings are surrounded by jungle and water. We enjoyed authentic Amazon food and relaxed on the deck as dugout canoes brought homeもっと詳しく
The Amazon at night
2023年12月5日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
We went for a night walk in the jungle tonight with our naturalists to find critters by flashlight. We saw a tiny frog and some insects, but we heard all kinds of croaking, chirping and other animalもっと詳しく
The Mother Spirit Tree
2023年12月6日, エクアドル ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
In the Amazon the rainforest woke up early, so we were in a dugout canoe at 7:00 am in the rain. We traveled across the lake and down a small tributary looking for wildlife, and then we left our canoeもっと詳しく
Ariel Suspension Bridge
2023年12月6日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We walked through the jungle for about a mile, looking for wildlife. When we reached the metal tower, we climbed until we were high above the tree canopy and then enjoyed birdwatching from ourもっと詳しく
Community visit - Gathering Food
2023年12月7日, エクアドル ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Visiting an Ecuadorian village was an interesting way to learn about the jungle people. The women have formed a cooperative to teach tourists about their culture and to sell their crafts. Sonia andもっと詳しく














































































































































































































































