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  • Workout area on Puerto Lopez beach
    Life

    Workout on Puerto Lopez beach, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 26, 2018 /

    After a few days in Puerto Lopez, you have snorkeled, dived, hiked, ridden horseback, swum and kayaked. Now you are wondering where you will do your pullups and rope climbing. I have great news for you! You can do them right on Puerto Lopez beach! If you are looking for more diversity in your workout, you can pull some large tires around in soft sand. Recruit a friend and make it a competition! The folks in the next photo even had people sit on the tires. Start children young and workouts become part of their routine. I admire the dedication these folks have. Many of them show up every day…

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    Filtration system installed

    #WATWB – Clean Drinking Water

    May 26, 2017
    Re-purposed earthquake tents

    International Aid Tents – From Post-Earthquake Tent City to Traveling Circus

    October 16, 2017
    Painting tall Guayaquil building

    Painting A Tall Building, Ecuador Style

    July 17, 2017
  • Ecuador's Machalilla National Park Biodiversity Board
    Travel

    Visitor Center, Machalilla National Park, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 25, 2018 /

    Machalilla National Park surrounds Puerto Lopez, Ecuador. Two monkey species and more than 270 bird species, including the endangered Waved Albatross live in the park. Whales mate and birth just off the coast and turtles hatch on the beaches. If you like active outdoor vacations, this is the place for you! Activities in Machalilla National Park   Hike, bike and horseback ride Dry forests – from sea level to midway up the hills, the dry desert-like flora is brown for about half the year, waiting for water Cloud forests – always green hills where monkeys, orchids and a wide variety of birds live Hike beaches – Playa Los Frailes is often referred…

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    Muyuyo Internet Cafe

    Internet Cafes in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 10, 2018
    November Sunset

    Sunsets near the equator #AtoZChallenge

    April 22, 2017
    Iguana Park - Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Guayaquil – Iguana Park and other free attractions #AtoZChallenge

    April 8, 2017
  • Ultralight view of Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
    Travel

    Ultralight Flight Over Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 24, 2018 /

      Sunday, 5:29 PM   “You did what?!” “I know you’ve said they are deathtraps, Dad. Before I went, I… “Ultralights ARE deathtraps, Emily!” “…weighed the risks verses my desire to see Puerto Lopez from the air…” “It’s not worth your life!” “…and decided it was more likely I would land safely on the beach than crash into the ocean.” So it went when I told my retired pilot father about my first ultralight flight. Friday I first saw the plane Friday afternoon. The pilot took off, looped the bay, and landed on the beach. I watched several takeoffs and landings, timed the flights (about 4 minutes), and yearned to…

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    November Sunset

    Sunsets near the equator #AtoZChallenge

    April 22, 2017

    River Laundry in Cuenca, Ecuador

    August 28, 2017
    Puerto Lopez sunrise rainbow

    Rainbows and the rainy season in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 20, 2018
  • Mini Tienda Heidy in Puerto Lopez
    Life

    Tiendas – Puerto Lopez, Ecuador’s neighborhood stores #AtoZChallenge

    April 23, 2018 /

    Neighborhood tiendas (stores) are part of the fabric of Puerto Lopez, Ecuador. They supplement larger grocery stores by stocking single rolls of toilet paper, small containers of milk, yogurt, ice cream, cooking oils, sugar, and other daily essentials. Tiendas have daily necessities Let’s say you are seven years old and helping your siblings fix a bike in front of your home. Your mom is making dinner and realizes she is out of milk. She calls to you, hands you money and sends you to get milk.   Tienda door visible on far left   Two tiendas are about a minute from your house, one in each direction. The tienda uphill…

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    Comercial Javico store in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    Javico, A Puerto Lopez Grocery Store #AtoZChallenge

    April 11, 2018
    Emily and Erik

    Learning Spanish

    March 27, 2014
    Filtration system installed

    #WATWB – Clean Drinking Water

    May 26, 2017
  • Sunrise over Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
    Travel

    Sunrise in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 21, 2018 /

    My favorite place to watch the Puerto Lopez sunrise is the south end of the bay. For an overhead shot of this area, click Boats in Puerto Lopez. As the sun rises over the eastern hills, I love the reflections in the bay. If you read my post, Rainbows and the rainy season in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador, you know overnight cloud cover is common this time of year. I took the first three photos on the same day as the clouds shifted while the sun rose. They managed to hide the sun itself the entire time.   We do sometimes have clearer skies during sunrise. I personally prefer the sunrises with…

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    Ecuador's Machalilla National Park Biodiversity Board

    Visitor Center, Machalilla National Park, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 25, 2018
    Pig roasting in Cuenca Ecuador

    Pig Road (Avenida Don Bosco), Cuenca, Ecuador

    December 18, 2017
    Ecuador highway

    Road Construction in Coastal Ecuador

    August 11, 2012
  • Puerto Lopez sunrise rainbow
    Travel

    Rainbows and the rainy season in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 20, 2018 /

    Puerto Lopez sunrise rainbows are most common during the coastal Ecuador rainy season. The same is true for Puerto Lopez sunset rainbows. The rainy season, December through May, is also the time for cerulean blue skies. This causes confusion when people are planning their visit. They see blue skies on social media photos yet all of the guide books say it is the rainy season.   When does it rain during the rainy season? Rain usually falls at night though certainly not every night. The above photo was taken at the Victor Hugo Hotel in February at 10:00 pm. Hours earlier, I walked there in the sunshine. I was drenched when…

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    Ultralight view of Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    Ultralight Flight Over Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 24, 2018
    Hammock between palms on beach

    Hammock Time on Puerto Lopez Beach #AtoZChallenge

    April 9, 2018
    Guide arriving for horseback riding

    Horseback Riding – Las Tunas to Ayampe, Ecuador

    August 6, 2018
  • Puerto Lopez day after 7.8 Ecuador Earthquake
    Life

    Quake: Puerto Lopez two years after a 7.8 rocked Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 19, 2018 /

    April 16, 2016 at 6:58pm, a 7.8 earthquake shook Ecuador’s coast. If you have not read my reliving of that night in Puerto Lopez, find it here. Some have asked what the buildings in the photos look like now. What follows are the photos from April 17, 2016 and the same location two years later. The first building was torn down and has not been rebuilt.   The second building was rebuilt with some finishing work still to be completed.   The fire house had to be completely demolished. Puerto Lopez has turned the land into a parking lot and the fire department has moved to a new location. The night…

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    Fishing net artisans - Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    Nets, Fishing Nets Made in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 16, 2018
    Currency in Ecuador

    Currency – Coins over bills #AtoZChallenge

    April 4, 2017
    Kinder eggs purchased in Ecuador

    Kinder Eggs – Contraband #AtoZChallenge

    April 13, 2017
  • Ecotourism

    Palo Santo products made in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 18, 2018 /

    For centuries, Palo Santo has been used for it’s healing and cleansing properties. The tree grows in coastal areas of South America, is in the citrus family, and smells of pine, mint and lemon. It is a relative of Frankincense, Myrrh and Copal. Palo Santo translates to “Holy Wood” or “Sacred Wood” in English. Dante Bolcato (top photo, lower left) makes products sold on his website, El Artesan, in Puerto Lopez. While walking along the malecon, you can find his store by following your nose – there is always Palo Santo wood smoking on the front sidewalk. In fact, in the evenings, you will smell Palo Santo smoking in many Puerto Lopez…

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    39,000 Volunteers Clean Ecuador Beaches, Rivers, and Ocean Floors

    October 2, 2017
    Tsachila food preparation

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

    June 29, 2018
    Footprints of acllawasi

    Inca Ruins in Cuenca, Ecuador

    July 24, 2017
  • Puerto Lopez directional sign
    Travel

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

    April 17, 2018 /

    You may be surprised to learn that if you cross the Pacific ocean 993 kilometers west of Puerto Lopez, you will be in Ecuador. Specifically, you will be in the Galapagos Islands’ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Thanks to Hosteria Mandala‘s directional sign, you can find out how far it is to other places around the globe. A few distances from Puerto Lopez: Jacarta, Indonesia is 18824.80 km west. London, England is 9463.62 km NNE. Ottawa, Canada is 5210.32 km north. Nairobi, Kenya is 13999.18 km east. Buenos Aires, Argentina is 4331.64 km southeast. Cape Horn, Chile is 6143.12 km south.   Come to Puerto Lopez, learn a bit of geography! __________________________________________ A look…

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    Dolphin statue in front of Hosteria Mandala

    Dolphins – Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 4, 2018
    Jon, mototaxi driver

    Mototaxis – Second Most Popular Way to Get Around Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 14, 2018
    Iguana Park - Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Guayaquil – Iguana Park and other free attractions #AtoZChallenge

    April 8, 2017
  • Fishing net artisans - Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
    Life

    Nets, Fishing Nets Made in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 16, 2018 /

    As you walk around Puerto Lopez, you will likely find someone working on a fishing net. One of the steps in creating a new net is to string rope between two posts and attach the net. As one long section is completed, the rope is moved along and retied, finished portion on the ground. The fish market I wrote about recently (see it here) is behind the guys in the first photo. In the second, they are working along a river walk 5 minutes from the fish market.     __________________________________________ A look back Last year, I wrote Nurturing Owl Parents.

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    Puerto Lopez day after 7.8 Ecuador Earthquake

    Quake: Puerto Lopez two years after a 7.8 rocked Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 19, 2018
    Re-purposed earthquake tents

    International Aid Tents – From Post-Earthquake Tent City to Traveling Circus

    October 16, 2017

    Prices in Coastal Ecuador

    January 20, 2012
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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.
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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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