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  • 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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    Scott at Guayaquil airport

    Transportation on Ecuador’s Pacific Coast Part II

    January 13, 2012
    Fruit, Feria Libre, Cuenca, Ecuador

    Cuenca’s Seven Acre Market – Feria Libre

    May 29, 2017
    Pig roasting in Cuenca Ecuador

    Pig Road (Avenida Don Bosco), Cuenca, Ecuador

    December 18, 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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    Fish Market – Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 6, 2018
    Emily on the Puerto Lopez pier

    Emily in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 5, 2018
    Puerto Lopez malecon lights reflecting off ocean

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

    April 13, 2018
  • Wasp nest hanging from tree
    Life

    Wasp Nest Removal – Not A Recommend Method

    October 9, 2017 /

    “Remove the nest at night time. Wasps are more docile during this time so are less likely to sting” — Pretty much every ‘Wasp Nest Removal’ guide, like this one   Two young girls had an unhappy meeting with wasps and had no interest in more encounters. It was up to us to remove the threat on the lot next door. While clearing brush, buzzing around us increased, letting us know we were closing in on the nest. It’s size impressed us once we found it.   Active wasp nest in tree   I suggested we return at dusk to remove and burn the nest. I was voted down. Paul…

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    Six tomatoes

    Fresh and Simple Tomato Puree and Stewed Tomatoes

    October 23, 2017
    Puerto Lopez day after 7.8 Ecuador Earthquake

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

    April 19, 2018
    Painting tall Guayaquil building

    Painting A Tall Building, Ecuador Style

    July 17, 2017
  • Young llama standing in grass
    Ecotourism

    Baby Llama at the Inca Ruins

    September 18, 2017 /

    “Mama Llama’s always near, even if she’s not right here.” — Anna Dewdney, Llama Lama Red Pajama   Llamas and Inca Ruins A baby llama (a cria) running around Inca ruins adds lively entertainment to a leisurely stroll through history. Cria at the Inca Ruins The terraces in Cuenca’s Pumapungo Inca ruins (which I wrote about here) are filled in with grass. Llamas tethered to the ground are moved around the grounds to keep the grass short. Like most baby animals, crias stay close to their mother so they are not tethered. They are able to run and bounce around, learning about the world around them and making friends. On this day,…

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    Archaeologist for a day

    Digging up Manteño history #AtoZChallenge

    April 5, 2017

    Palo Santo products made in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 18, 2018
    Footprints of acllawasi

    Inca Ruins in Cuenca, Ecuador

    July 24, 2017
  • Rice for sale on Ecuador roadside
    Flora and Fauna

    Ecuador Rice Fields – Beauty, Predators and Allies

    August 21, 2017 /

    Planting rice is not a joke Just bending all day long You can’t even stand still You can’t even sit down. — Traditional Filipino Folk Song Ecuador rice Rice is a staple in Ecuadorian meals. It is generally served with your main meal regardless of what the entree is. A typical meal might include soup, chicken, rice, green salad, potato salad, and juice. The other side dishes vary but rice is always included. On separate occasions, I have served chili and spaghetti to guests and been asked if there was any rice (I had not made any). When eating out, I have been served a side of rice with my…

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    Vet feeding infant monkey

    Monkey on my head #AtoZChallenge

    April 15, 2017

    When The Rooster Crows

    August 7, 2017
    Sea turtle off Ecuador's coast

    Underwater Endangered Testudines (a.k.a. Sea Turtles) #AtoZChallenge

    April 25, 2017
  • Flora and Fauna

    When The Rooster Crows

    August 7, 2017 /

    “Where the rooster crows there is a village.”  — African Proverb I spent most of my life thinking roosters only crowed at dawn. I was wrong. I had not lived among roosters before moving to Ecuador. These roosters are truly free range. They and their hens live in the open, without fences or cages, in every village. Roosters, hens and chicks run around the neighborhood like dogs and cats during the day. They return home each night to sleep. In Ecuador, roosters crow at any time of the day or night. This curious habit made me wonder what makes roosters crow. Hey Mister Rooster – Why do you crow day…

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    Rice for sale on Ecuador roadside

    Ecuador Rice Fields – Beauty, Predators and Allies

    August 21, 2017
    Vet feeding infant monkey

    Monkey on my head #AtoZChallenge

    April 15, 2017
    Ceratophrys stolzmanni (Pacific horned frog)

    Quick stories – Rare Frog, Heated Toilet, Happy Snake #AtoZChallenge

    April 20, 2017
  • Kindness

    3D Technology Helping Animals in Cuenca, Ecuador #WATWB

    June 30, 2017 /

    Welcome to June’s installment of the We Are The World Blogfest, where we share positive stories on the last Friday of each month. The basic rules are: Keep the post below 500 words. Link to a human news story that shows love, humanity, and brotherhood and share an excerpt. No story is too big or small as long as it goes beyond religion and politics. Thank you to this month’s WATWB hosts: Belinda Witzenhausen,  Lynn Hallbrooks,  Michelle Wallace, Sylvia McGrath, and Sylvia Stein.   Veterinarian brings 3D technology to Cuenca, Ecuador I have selected a story found in the Cuenca Dispatch about veterinarian Johnny Uday and electronics engineer and robotics expert Gabriel Delgado, who have brought 3D imaging…

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    Fundraiser Recap – Christmas Gifts for 70 at the Olon Orphanage

    December 11, 2017
    Making towels into teddy bears

    2018 Orphanage Christmas Preparations

    December 16, 2018
    House needing replacing - coastal Ecuador

    Single Father Getting New Home With Indoor Bathroom #WATWB

    January 26, 2018
  • White-edged oriole
    Flora and Fauna

    Zoo – I live in one! #AtoZChallenge

    April 30, 2017 /

    Someone told me it’s all happening at the zoo.  — Paul Simon When I wrote my first post for the A to Z Challenge, I did not know the what the remaining posts were going to be about. While blogging about my life in Ecuador for the past month, I realized that I live in a zoo. A natural, wild, amazing zoo! Let’s recap what is in my zoo. Wildlife in my zoo Throughout the month, I introduced the following zoo residents: (click link to open post) Blue-footed boobies Humpback whales Iguanas In a park At my home A Monkey Owls A Frog Sea Turtles   Rounding out my zoo…

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    Sea turtle off Ecuador's coast

    Underwater Endangered Testudines (a.k.a. Sea Turtles) #AtoZChallenge

    April 25, 2017
    Plant delivery tricycle in Puerto Lopez

    Greenery Delivered to Your Door in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 7, 2018
    Owls tree stump art, Houston, Minnesota

    Tree Stump Art

    July 31, 2017
  • Sea turtle off Ecuador's coast
    Flora and Fauna

    Underwater Endangered Testudines (a.k.a. Sea Turtles) #AtoZChallenge

    April 25, 2017 /

    The beach is in our blood. Everyone in our family returns to the beach instinctively, just like the sea turtles. — Sandy Archibald Four sea turtles species live off the coast of Ecuador. Green Turtles, Leatherbacks, and Olive-Ridley are endangered and Hawksbills are critically endangered. People are working to improve their numbers and chances of species survival. Sea Turtle Isla de la Plata, ManabĂ­, Ecuador Sea turtles live the majority of their lives in the ocean but are born on beaches. Female sea turtles return to the beach where they were born to lay eggs. Each egg nest is marked to prevent human damage. Each nest is marked with caution…

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    April 15, 2017
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    August 21, 2017

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    May 15, 2017
  • Ceratophrys stolzmanni (Pacific horned frog)
    Flora and Fauna

    Quick stories – Rare Frog, Heated Toilet, Happy Snake #AtoZChallenge

    April 20, 2017 /

    “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” ― Mark Twain Rare Frog We saw a cool frog in Puerto Lopez. Took some photos. Figured we’d see more like him over time. Did some research. It is a rare Ceratophrys stolzmanni (Pacific horned frog) found only in Ecuador and Peru. Haven’t seen one since. Ceratophrys stolzmanni (Pacific horned frog) Heated Toilet Our friends rented an apartment. The owner assured them that there was hot water (many homes in Ecuador have only cold water). Turns out he had installed a hot water heater for the building’s only incoming water pipe. There was no cold water. Happy Snake Some…

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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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