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    Kindness

    2018 Orphanage Christmas Preparations

    December 16, 2018 /

    Thanks to generous donors and volunteers like you, the 2018 orphanage Christmas preparations are just about complete! Friends of Santa Maria Orphanage (FOSMO) has gifts ready for 72 children plus their mamitas (caregivers), who live at the orphanage in Olon, Ecuador.

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    Fundraiser Recap – Christmas Gifts for 70 at the Olon Orphanage

    December 11, 2017
    Three sopranos in Olon Ecuador concert

    A Little Night Music on the Beach

    March 15, 2018
    We are the world blogfest badge

    Messages of Solidarity from Ecuador to Mexico After Earthquakes #WATWB

    September 29, 2017
  • Los Frailes Beach from lookout platform
    Travel

    Los Frailes – Ecuador’s most beautiful beach

    August 13, 2018 /

    Los Frailes Beach is often referred to as Ecuador’s most beautiful beach for good reason. With pristine sand on a gently sloping beach surrounded by cliffs on either end of a crescent shaped bay, Los Frailes Beach provides an environment perfect for relaxation. Located a few minutes north of Puerto Lopez, Los Frailes Beach is inside Machalilla National Park and often free of people. Rare July blue sky On an unusual sunny day in July, the beach is as full as I have seen it since February’s Carnaval holiday. Typically, the Ecuador coast has sun during the rainy season (explanation here) and clouds during the dry season. By “clouds,” I…

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    Hammock Time on Puerto Lopez Beach #AtoZChallenge

    April 9, 2018
    Muyuyo Internet Cafe

    Internet Cafes in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 10, 2018
    Coconut at Puerto Lopez fish market

    Coconut Water on Puerto Lopez Beach #AtoZChallenge

    April 3, 2018
  • Guide arriving for horseback riding
    Travel

    Horseback Riding – Las Tunas to Ayampe, Ecuador

    August 6, 2018 /

    Want to go horseback riding on Ecuador’s coast? I found the perfect spot in Las Tunas, Manabí, a few minutes south of Puerto López. During our two hour ride, we galloped on a beach, crossed a river, watched butterflies on a forest trail, and rode along the top of a hill with a spectacular ocean view.   Finding horses to ride in coastal Ecuador Finding horses to ride in Ecuador is not difficult. Finding good, healthy, well trained horses to ride in Ecuador is not easy. I rely on Tsafiki Resort to find good horses. They scout area horses and guides so they are always up to date regarding who…

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    Oeste de Puerto Lopez (West of Puerto Lopez), Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 17, 2018
    Pig roasting in Cuenca Ecuador

    Pig Road (Avenida Don Bosco), Cuenca, Ecuador

    December 18, 2017
    Looking down on Ecuador Andes fog

    A Drive Up the Andes – Guayaquil to Cuenca, Ecuador

    July 10, 2017
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    Blogging

    Emily in Ecuador is moving from Blogger to WordPress

    July 30, 2018 /

    After months of planning, excitement and a lot of work, I am moving Emily in Ecuador from Blogger to WordPress. I have converted all of my content to a new website that I administer (WordPress) instead of using Google’s free blogging software (Blogger). Why am I moving? Blogger (owned by Google) has not been updated for years. During the past year, I noticed some things that did not work properly in Blogger. Two in particular pushed me to make the decision to abandon ship: People filled out my contact Emily page and I never received the email. Comments on my blog stopped being emailed to me. Thank you to Jz,…

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    May 25, 2017

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    March 31, 2017
    Welcome to Puerto Lopez, Ecuador sign

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    March 19, 2018
  • Two sea turtles swimming in the ocean
    Kindness

    WildAid Working to End Sea Turtle Trade in China #WATWB

    July 27, 2018 /

    In Puerto Lopez, Ecuador, we are blessed. Four of the seven sea turtle species in the world live and breed here. The four species that live here are endangered (I wrote about them here) so breeding is critical.  

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    Christmas at the Orphanage in Olon, Ecuador, the Happiest Place on Earth

    January 1, 2018

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    April 27, 2017
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    December 16, 2018
  • Tsachila food preparation
    Ecotourism

    Preserving Ecuador’s Tsachila Indigenous Customs Through Heritage Center #WATWB

    June 29, 2018 /

    Indigenous Tsachila Tribe   The Tsachila people are an indigenous tribe in Ecuador with under 3000 people remaining. They are located in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas (highlighted on map here). Albertina, a Shaman living in one of their communities runs a Tsachila heritage center in an effort to introduce their culture and traditions to world travelers. She is helping prevent the loss of their old way of life as technology and other cultures blend with theirs.   Albertina’s Story   Excerpt from the story on South American Backpacker, which you can read in its entirety here: Contently sitting next to the fire, Albertina began sharing her own story. At a young age she…

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    Inca Ruins in Cuenca, Ecuador

    July 24, 2017
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    Agua Blanca – Living History

    June 5, 2017
    La Entrada house mural - butterfly and bird

    Revitalizing an Ecuadorian Coastal Village #WATWB

    March 30, 2018
  • 2018 A to Z Challenge Summary and reflections
    Blogging

    Puerto Lopez, Ecuador A to Z Summary and Reflections #AtoZChallenge

    May 7, 2018 /

      Summary I survived the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge! Throughout April, I wrote about Puerto Lopez, Ecuador, where I live with my husband and cats. This post contains a complete list of April 2018 Emily in Ecuador posts and my reflections on the Challenge. Links to all April Posts The 5 most popular are in bold. Almuerzo – Good Lunch Choice in Puerto Lopez Boats in Puerto Lopez Coconut Water on Puerto Lopez Beach Dolphins – Puerto Lopez Emily in Puerto Lopez Fish Market – Puerto Lopez Greenery Delivered to Your Door in Puerto Lopez Hammock Time on Puerto Lopez Beach Internet Cafes in Puerto Lopez Javico, A Puerto…

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    March 31, 2017
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    May 25, 2017
  • La Clinica Del Zapato
    Life

    Zapatos in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 30, 2018 /

      Puerto Lopez is hard on zapatos (shoes). As I explained in Mototaxis, walking is the most popular way to get around town. Paved streets bake in the sun, in turn wearing down shoe soles. When it rains, dirt roads turn to sticky mud, threatening to become one with your footwear.   Puerto Lopez shoe repair     When your shoes are falling apart, you buy new shoes or repair the ones you own. The Zapateria above has repaired my ten year old Teva sandals twice. I wear them nearly every day so they are well worn but still going because of Zapateria repairs. I am wearing them in the…

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    April 28, 2017

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    July 3, 2017
    Makeshift post-earthquake camp - Manta Ecuador

    Post-Earthquake makeshift camps #AtoZChallenge

    April 19, 2017
  • Puerto Lopez, Ecuador sunrise
    Travel

    Yellow Orb Over Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 28, 2018 /

    A Yellow Orb (YO) arrives every morning in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador at 6:30, dazzling us with it’s beauty. It silently preys on our eagerness to celebrate beneath it. It’s primary victims are tourists, freshly arrived from cooler climates, where they have been protected by clothing for months. They arrive, strip off most of their fabric and offer their skin up to the YO. Ecuador is named for the equator, which runs through the middle of the country. Did you know? The Earth is closer to the sun at the equator than elsewhere because of our planet’s Equatorial Bulge. As it spins, the Earth forms an oblate spheroid rather than a sphere.…

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    December 4, 2017
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    August 6, 2018
    Puerto Lopez new malecon

    Reinventing a 2.4 km beach front boardwalk #AtoZChallenge

    April 21, 2017
  • Puerto Lopez Skating club on malecon
    Kindness

    eXpat Creates Kids Skating Club in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge #WATWB

    April 27, 2018 /

    Skating and rollerblading are relatively uncommon in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador. It is becoming more common thanks to one man. Matthew Meinzer, a former semi-professional hockey player, has introduced Puerto Lopez kids to the joys of skating with a kids skating club. Kids flock to his practices and the participation level increases weekly. I have watched many girls transform from unsure on their wheels to beaming, confident skaters. The following 2:10 video is from March 9, 2018. (You can watch on YouTube here.) With more than 10 years of coaching experience in New York City, Matthew is able to adapt practices to the skill level of the participants. Each skater receives…

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Magnificent frigatbirds have been known to remain Magnificent frigatbirds have been known to remain airborne for up to 2 months! 
Males are solid black, females have a white patch on their neck and chest and juveniles have a white head, neck, and chest. All three included in this shot of them getting fishermen's scraps at the end of a day. . . . . . 
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Randomly seen during a drive was this modern day c Randomly seen during a drive was this modern day cowboy wearing earbuds along a road in coastal Ecuador. #manabi #ecuador #horsesofinsta #horse #cowboy #discoverecuador #allyouneedisecuador
Sunsets at the equator happen quickly. Have your c Sunsets at the equator happen quickly. Have your camera in hand before it begins or you are likely to miss whole thing. This one is in front of the #victorhugohotel.
#placestovisit #puertolopez #travelsouthamerica #southamericatravel #allyouneedisecuador #momentsofmine #foreversummer #beachsunset #manabi #bloglife #ecuadortravel #palmtrees #canong16 #ecuador #awesomeglobe #sunsets
Mama blue footed booby standing guard over daddy a Mama blue footed booby standing guard over daddy and baby on Isla de la Plata off Puerto Lopez, Ecuador. The female large eye pupil distinguishes it from the male smaller eye pupil. #bluefootedbooby #isladelaplata
Friendly green iguanas roam everywhere at Parque S Friendly green iguanas roam everywhere at Parque Seminario ("Iguana Park) in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
#iguana #guayaquil
"I'm like an old turtle these days. I don't run wi "I'm like an old turtle these days. I don't run wide-open everywhere, but at the end of the day, I'll be where I'm supposed to be." --Tracy Lawrence
#seaturtles #isladelaplata
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