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    Travel

    Internet Cafes in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 10, 2018 /

    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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    Community Theater in Cuenca

    June 26, 2017
    Sunrise over Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    Sunrise in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 21, 2018

    Tide Pools in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 24, 2017
  • Hammock between palms on beach
    Travel

    Hammock Time on Puerto Lopez Beach #AtoZChallenge

    April 9, 2018 /

    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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    Puerto Lopez directional sign

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

    April 17, 2018
    Puerto Lopez malecon lights reflecting off ocean

    Lights Reflecting Off the Ocean, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 13, 2018
    Pig roasting in Cuenca Ecuador

    Pig Road (Avenida Don Bosco), Cuenca, Ecuador

    December 18, 2017
  • 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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    White-edged oriole

    Zoo – I live in one! #AtoZChallenge

    April 30, 2017
    Rice for sale on Ecuador roadside

    Ecuador Rice Fields – Beauty, Predators and Allies

    August 21, 2017
    Horse roaming free in Ecuador

    Roaming wild in Ecuador

    February 18, 2012
  • 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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    Puerto Lopez Boat Maintenance

    September 11, 2017

    Community Theater in Cuenca

    June 26, 2017
    Fruit, Feria Libre, Cuenca, Ecuador

    Cuenca’s Seven Acre Market – Feria Libre

    May 29, 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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    Jon, mototaxi driver

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

    April 14, 2018
    Ecuador highway

    Road Construction in Coastal Ecuador

    August 11, 2012

    River Laundry in Cuenca, Ecuador

    August 28, 2017
  • 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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    September 11, 2017
    Jon, mototaxi driver

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

    April 14, 2018
    Calle La Ronda in Quito Ecuador

    Calle La Ronda in Quito’s Historic Old Town

    November 13, 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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    Fish Market – Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 6, 2018

    River Laundry in Cuenca, Ecuador

    August 28, 2017
    Calle La Ronda in Quito Ecuador

    Calle La Ronda in Quito’s Historic Old Town

    November 13, 2017
  • 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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    Ecuador highway

    Road Construction in Coastal Ecuador

    August 11, 2012
    Kayak - Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    Kayaks, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 12, 2018
    Pig roasting in Cuenca Ecuador

    Pig Road (Avenida Don Bosco), Cuenca, Ecuador

    December 18, 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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    Boats in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 2, 2018

    River Laundry in Cuenca, Ecuador

    August 28, 2017
    Ecuador bus

    Transportation on Ecuador’s Pacific Coast

    January 12, 2012
  • La Entrada house mural - butterfly and bird
    Ecotourism

    Revitalizing an Ecuadorian Coastal Village #WATWB

    March 30, 2018 /

    Residents of La Entrada are revitalizing their poor Ecuadorian village with a new destination wedding church, artwork and town improvements. Shell and Marsha Spivey, expat owners of a popular bed and breakfast, Villa de Los Sueños, have been vital to the efforts. From this article about the revitalization: From March 5 to March 11, artists from all over Ecuador came to La Entrada to paint giant murals throughout the village, in what is Phase 2 of an innovative renewal project for the small town aimed at revitalizing the spirit of the people and the town’s economy.   Artwork in La Entrada Photo from CuencaHighLife article   Later in the article:…

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    Palo Santo products made in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 18, 2018
    Volunteers cleaning Puerto Lopez beach

    DoMinga – Volunteers Cleaning Beaches #WATWB

    August 25, 2017

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

    October 2, 2017
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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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