Sechín
October 24, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Site with carvings etched into the stones about 1800BC. Warriors have long thumb nails for gouging out enemy's eyes who are then beheaded, and sometimes drawn and quartered. A lovely bunch of people.
Abra Punta Callán
October 24, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
High point of the day at 4200m on the way to Huaraz. Also, first view of Huascarán, highest mountain in Peru at 6768m.
Chinancocha
October 25, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Lake in Quebrada Llanganuco alongside Huascarán.
Cañon del pato
October 25, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Very narrow canyon with 35 tunnels in 15km of road.
Caral
October 26, 2017 in Peru ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Oldest civilization in the Americas. Along the Supe valley are a number of sites and Caral is the largest. Built 5000 years ago (about the same time as Stonehenge).
Quito
October 27, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Just arrived. And then the heavens opened. What is this strange phenomenon? There appears to be wetness falling from the sky.
Also Santa Teresita church.
Seymour Airport, Baltra
October 29, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Arriving in the Galápagos.
Mosquera
October 29, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Our first walk turned into a boat ride due to weather conditions.
Las tintoreras
October 30, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Very early morning walk to see sleeping sharks (and marine iguana babies and sea lions).
Vulcán Sierra Negra
October 30, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Walk up to the crater of the volcano.
Giant tortoise breeding centre
October 30, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
First sighting of GIANT tortoises!
Chinese Hat
November 1, 2017, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Early morning walk to see marine iguanas, sea lions, lava lizards, crabs and a single penguin!
Snorkelling by Santiago Island
November 1, 2017, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Our first adventure in the water. Ann did snorkelling!
Rábida Island snorkelling
October 31, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Fishes...white tipped reef shark, starfish.
Rábida Island walk
October 31, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Walk on the red sand. Sea lions, mocking birds, pelican and so many starfish. Also blue footed boobies diving into the water but too fast to photo.
Santiago island walk
November 1, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Fur seals, marine iguanas, Galápagos hawk and blue footed booby. Another early morning!
N. Seymour
November 2, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Early morning walk. Sea lions, land iguanas, frigate birds and blue footed boobies.
El Chato, Santa Cruz
November 2, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
GIANT tortoises!!!
Plazas island walk
November 3, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Lots of land iguanas, giant cactus and red beaked tropic bird. Oh, and more sea lions.
Santa Fe snorkelling
November 4, 2017, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Turtles at last!
Santa Fe walking
November 3, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Different land iguanas (pale), Galápagos dove and more sea lions.
San Cristóbal Punta Pitt walk
November 5, 2017, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Walk up a steep ravine to find blue footed boobies and red footed boobies. The blue footed like to have nests on the ground while the red footed use trees.
San Cristóbal Punta Pitt snorkel
November 5, 2017, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
More rays (diamond) and a stripey fish. And
Toby's Daniel Craig moment.
San Cristóbal Galapaguera walk
November 4, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Walk along a very dry narrow path to find GIANT tortoises in the wild.
San Cristóbal Galapaguera snorkel
November 4, 2017 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Beautiful beach with more diamond rays and proof of Ann in the water.
TravelerI wonder if their ancestors are judges on Strictly Come Dancing or worse Simon Cowell from the X-Factor?