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Mototaxis – Second Most Popular Way to Get Around Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge
Walking is the most common way to get around Puerto Lopez. Riding in a mototaxi is second. Dogs welcome Puerto Lopez is a casual town. Sometimes you will even find a mototaxi driver who brought his dog to work. Hiring a mototaxi Wave your arm when an unoccupied mototaxi is approaching to flag them down. Unless they are already on a call, they will pick you up for your trip anywhere within Puerto Lopez. There is no central dispatch. If you regularly need pickup in less traveled areas, get a couple of driver’s phone numbers. Want an informal tour? Hire a mototaxi! Many drivers are…
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Lights Reflecting Off the Ocean, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge
Stand at the end of the Puerto Lopez pier after dark. Street, building, and beach cabana lights dance to create a symphony of color reflecting off the water. The photo for E (see Emily in Puerto Lopez here) is a daytime picture from the spot above. Next, walk to the south end of the malecon to see the pier lights reflecting like in the photo above. The pier has all white lights. In this photo, many are turned off because it is after 11:00 PM, when about half of the lights go dark. Purple and red lights from the nearest beach cabana are the only cabana lights visible from this vantage…
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Kayaks, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge
Puerto Lopez bay is a good spot for kayaking. There is even an annual kayak race. While contemplating what to write for K, I wished I had photos from the race. Then I looked at my April photos. What a nice surprise – I found several Puerto Lopez pictures with kayaks in the background. Perhaps “Kayaks in the Background of Puerto Lopez Beach Scenes” would have been a more appropriate title for this post. Kayaks are not the focal point of any photo here. Do you kayak? Several locations around town rent kayaks. Contact me when you are coming to Puerto Lopez and I will give you up…
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Javico, A Puerto Lopez Grocery Store #AtoZChallenge
You will find several grocery stores in Puerto Lopez. Family owned and run Comercial Javico is one of the two largest. The store is on the main through street, the only stoplight is a few steps away. If you click here to view it on Google Maps, you can see Javico is right in the middle of Puerto Lopez. Alberto, in the above photo, seems to work every day and always with a smile and kind word. Javico sells to the public and to small businesses, who in turn sell the products in their neighborhood stores or use them in their restaurants. Bulk foods are carefully weighed and packaged…
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Internet Cafes in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge
Many families in Puerto Lopez (and much of Ecuador) do not have internet at home. They do have internet needs – communicating with family abroad or school children who need to perform research. Internet cafes (cyber cafes) throughout Puerto Lopez fill both needs. You lease computer access for 15 minute intervals. School begins later this month, which means many internet cafes will be fairly empty while school is in session. They fill up as soon as the school day ends with kids researching subjects and catching up with distant friends. Internet cafes do not have wifi When you are in Puerto Lopez, your hotel will have wifi. If you need…
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Hammock Time on Puerto Lopez Beach #AtoZChallenge
Even a broken hammock is correct twice a day. Wait, that’s not right… Relaxation Recipe Bring book Buy fruity drink Find hammock Enjoy sea breezes and waving palms A Note on Theme Changes Before the A to Z Challenge began, I loved the idea of sharing one Puerto Lopez photo per day and writing a 26-word description. I placed both restrictions on myself. Now that I have used this theme for a week, I sometimes want to use a few more words. This paragraph alone has 55 words. Also, I spend an inordinate amount of time trying to decide on just one photo. Announcing AtoZ Challenge…
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Greenery Delivered to Your Door in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge
Some of the items sold by entrepreneurs on foot or tricycle: Plants Shrimp Cheese Ice cream Croissants Towels Clothes Plastics Rugs Produce Bicycle kickstands Phone chargers ______________________________________________ Around Puerto Lopez in 26 words. A look back Last year, I wrote Guayaquil – Iguana Park and other free attractions
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Fish Market – Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge
Add the fish market to your Puerto Lopez bucket list. Fish, shrimp, octopus are weighed, sold and loaded on trucks. Fresh seafood for your next meal! __________________________________________ A look back Last year, I wrote Fireworks – Any time is the right time The photo for Coconut Water on Puerto Lopez Beach was also taken at the fish market.
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Emily in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge
Popular spot – we waited while others photographed each other. Photo at the end of the pier, open since 2013. The hills, buildings and boats add color. ________________________________________________________ Around Puerto Lopez in 26 words. A look back Last year, I wrote Earthquake – The Night a 7.8 shook Ecuador
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Dolphins – Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge
Dolphin pods sometimes play in Puerto Lopez bay. They swim too quickly for me to photograph. This immobile Hosteria Mandala sculpture includes a real dolphin skeleton. _________________________________________ Around Puerto Lopez in 26 words. A look back Last year, I wrote Digging up Manteño History
