EkvadorLa Playita0°57’28” S 90°59’13” W
1 Aralık 2023, Ekvador ⋅ ☁️ 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.Okumaya devam et
EkvadorCerro Orchilla0°57’51” S 91°0’48” W
1 Aralık 2023, Ekvador ⋅ ☁️ 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 eventuallyOkumaya devam et
EkvadorTomas De Berlanga (Santo Tomas)0°48’32” S 91°5’17” W
2 Aralık 2023, Ekvador ⋅ ☁️ 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.Okumaya devam et
EkvadorSanto Tomás0°50’55” S 91°1’58” W
2 Aralık 2023, Ekvador ⋅ ☁️ 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 toOkumaya devam et
EkvadorEl Chapín0°56’49” S 90°58’26” W
2 Aralık 2023, Ekvador ⋅ ☁️ 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 surviveOkumaya devam et
EkvadorPoza Puerta del Jelí0°57’14” S 90°58’18” W
2 Aralık 2023, Ekvador ⋅ ☁️ 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.
EkvadorEl Carmen0°41’50” S 90°24’3” W
3 Aralık 2023, Ekvador ⋅ ☁️ 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 breedingOkumaya devam et
EkvadorQuebrada del Tejar0°13’12” S 78°30’43” W
3 Aralık 2023, Ekvador ⋅ ☀️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
EkvadorTermas de Papallacta0°21’45” S 78°8’56” W
4 Aralık 2023, Ekvador ⋅ ☁️ 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 thermalOkumaya devam et
EkvadorProvidencia0°28’22” S 76°27’36” W
5 Aralık 2023, Ekvador
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, weOkumaya devam et
