EcuadorLa Playita0°57’28” S 90°59’13” W
December 1, 2023 in 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.Read more
EcuadorCerro Orchilla0°57’51” S 91°0’48” W
December 1, 2023 in 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 eventuallyRead more
EcuadorTomas De Berlanga (Santo Tomas)0°48’32” S 91°5’17” W
December 2, 2023 in 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.Read more
EcuadorSanto Tomás0°50’55” S 91°1’58” W
December 2, 2023 in 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 toRead more
EcuadorEl Chapín0°56’49” S 90°58’26” W
December 2, 2023 in 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 surviveRead more
EcuadorPoza Puerta del Jelí0°57’14” S 90°58’18” W
December 2, 2023 in 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.
EcuadorEl Carmen0°41’50” S 90°24’3” W
December 3, 2023 in 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 breedingRead more
EcuadorQuebrada del Tejar0°13’12” S 78°30’43” W
December 3, 2023 in 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 theRead more
EcuadorTermas de Papallacta0°21’45” S 78°8’56” W
December 4, 2023 in 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 thermalRead more
EcuadorProvidencia0°28’22” S 76°27’36” W
December 5, 2023 in 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, weRead more
