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  • Plant delivery tricycle in Puerto Lopez
    Flora and Fauna

    Greenery Delivered to Your Door in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 7, 2018 /

    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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    Boobies – beautiful and bountiful on Ecuador’s coast! Blue-footed boobies, that is #AtoZChallenge

    April 3, 2017

    When The Rooster Crows

    August 7, 2017
    Whale breaching

    Humpback Whales #AtoZChallenge

    April 10, 2017
  • Travel

    Fish Market – Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 6, 2018 /

    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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    Kayak - Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    Kayaks, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 12, 2018
    Fruit, Feria Libre, Cuenca, Ecuador

    Cuenca’s Seven Acre Market – Feria Libre

    May 29, 2017
    El Panecillo from Calle La Ronda Quito Ecuador

    The Legend about El Panecillo in Quito, Ecuador

    December 4, 2017
  • Emily on the Puerto Lopez pier
    Travel

    Emily in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 5, 2018 /

    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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    November Sunset

    Sunsets near the equator #AtoZChallenge

    April 22, 2017
    Ecuador bus

    Transportation on Ecuador’s Pacific Coast

    January 12, 2012
    Muyuyo Internet Cafe

    Internet Cafes in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 10, 2018
  • Dolphin statue in front of Hosteria Mandala
    Travel

    Dolphins – Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 4, 2018 /

    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

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    Puerto Lopez sunrise rainbow

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

    April 20, 2018
    Puerto Lopez new malecon

    Reinventing a 2.4 km beach front boardwalk #AtoZChallenge

    April 21, 2017
    Fruit, Feria Libre, Cuenca, Ecuador

    Cuenca’s Seven Acre Market – Feria Libre

    May 29, 2017
  • Coconut at Puerto Lopez fish market
    Travel

    Coconut Water on Puerto Lopez Beach #AtoZChallenge

    April 3, 2018 /

    Hot day + coconut water = super refreshing! Mom loved her beach coconut water. The coconut guy sells all over Puerto Lopez and opens them with a machete.   ____________________________________________________ Around Puerto Lopez in 26 words. A look back Last year, I wrote Currency – coins over bills

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    Fruit, Feria Libre, Cuenca, Ecuador

    Cuenca’s Seven Acre Market – Feria Libre

    May 29, 2017
    Ultralight view of Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    Ultralight Flight Over Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 24, 2018
    Kayak - Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    Kayaks, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 12, 2018
  • Puerto Lopez boats from ultralight flight
    Travel

    Boats in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 2, 2018 /

    Boats help support many families. Fishermen are at sea for one to several nights.   Daily tour boats take people whale watching, island hiking, snorkeling, and diving.   ___________________________________________ Around Puerto Lopez in 26 words. A look back Last year, I wrote Boobies – beautiful and bountiful on Ecuador’s coast! Blue-footed Boobies that is

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    Looking down on Ecuador Andes fog

    A Drive Up the Andes – Guayaquil to Cuenca, Ecuador

    July 10, 2017
    Emily on the Puerto Lopez pier

    Emily in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 5, 2018

    Community Theater in Cuenca

    June 26, 2017
  • Comedor Maritza in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
    Travel

    Almuerzo – Good Lunch Choice in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 1, 2018 /

    On main street, Comedor Maritza serves delicious $3 Almuerzo, prix fixe lunch. Choose a soup, then a meat, served with salad, rice, beans and juice. Yum!   _____________________________________________________ Around Puerto Lopez in 26 words. A look back Last year, I wrote Adventure – My Life is One!

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    Six Hours in Quito: Layover Tour

    June 19, 2017
    Emily on the Puerto Lopez pier

    Emily in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 5, 2018
    Calle La Ronda in Quito Ecuador

    Calle La Ronda in Quito’s Historic Old Town

    November 13, 2017
  • Welcome to Puerto Lopez, Ecuador sign
    Blogging

    A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal #AtoZChallenge

    March 19, 2018 /

    Ready for Puerto Lopez, a coastal Ecuador fishing town, A to Z? Throughout April, you will see one photo per day with a 26-word description. Update on April 9 (letter H day): 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 theme changes! Beginning today, more…

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    2017 A to Z Reflections #AtoZChallenge

    May 8, 2017
    #WATWB

    We Are The World Blogfest

    May 25, 2017
    2018 A to Z Challenge Summary and reflections

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

    May 7, 2018
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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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