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  • Los Frailes Beach from lookout platform
    Travel

    Los Frailes – Ecuador’s most beautiful beach

    August 13, 2018 /

    Los Frailes Beach is often referred to as Ecuador’s most beautiful beach for good reason. With pristine sand on a gently sloping beach surrounded by cliffs on either end of a crescent shaped bay, Los Frailes Beach provides an environment perfect for relaxation. Located a few minutes north of Puerto Lopez, Los Frailes Beach is inside Machalilla National Park and often free of people. Rare July blue sky On an unusual sunny day in July, the beach is as full as I have seen it since February’s Carnaval holiday. Typically, the Ecuador coast has sun during the rainy season (explanation here) and clouds during the dry season. By “clouds,” I…

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    November Sunset

    Sunsets near the equator #AtoZChallenge

    April 22, 2017
    Puerto Lopez boats from ultralight flight

    Boats in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 2, 2018
    Comedor Maritza in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    Almuerzo – Good Lunch Choice in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 1, 2018
  • Two sea turtles swimming in the ocean
    Kindness

    WildAid Working to End Sea Turtle Trade in China #WATWB

    July 27, 2018 /

    In Puerto Lopez, Ecuador, we are blessed. Four of the seven sea turtle species in the world live and breed here. The four species that live here are endangered (I wrote about them here) so breeding is critical.  

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    Holes in Puerto Lopez classroom roof

    Rain in the Classroom

    May 22, 2017
    Young Orphanage Kid's Orchestra

    Christmas at the Orphanage in Olon, Ecuador, the Happiest Place on Earth

    January 1, 2018
    Orphans Mary and Joseph - Live nativity play

    Yuletide at the Olon Orphanage #AtoZChallenge

    April 29, 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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    Coconut at Puerto Lopez fish market

    Coconut Water on Puerto Lopez Beach #AtoZChallenge

    April 3, 2018
    Hammock between palms on beach

    Hammock Time on Puerto Lopez Beach #AtoZChallenge

    April 9, 2018
    Pig roasting in Cuenca Ecuador

    Pig Road (Avenida Don Bosco), Cuenca, Ecuador

    December 18, 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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    La Entrada house mural - butterfly and bird

    Revitalizing an Ecuadorian Coastal Village #WATWB

    March 30, 2018
    Footprints of acllawasi

    Inca Ruins in Cuenca, Ecuador

    July 24, 2017

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

    October 2, 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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    River Laundry in Cuenca, Ecuador

    August 28, 2017

    Tide Pools in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 24, 2017
    El Panecillo from Calle La Ronda Quito Ecuador

    The Legend about El Panecillo in Quito, Ecuador

    December 4, 2017
  • Goats in Agua Blanca
    Ecotourism

    Agua Blanca – Living History

    June 5, 2017 /

    Ecotourism: Tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, especially to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.  — Oxford Living Dictionaries Agua Blanca Community Agua Blanca is a friendly historic community five minutes northeast of Puerto Lopez. Some residents are direct descendants of the Manteño civilization, who lived here between 800 and 1532 A.D. Community members keep their history alive with their lifestyle. They enjoy sharing their history with the public via tourism and a full time archaeology project in which anyone can participate. I wrote about my digging day here. The small community has several hundred residents and several thousand goats. The goats wander around everywhere except crop fields,…

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    Tsachila food preparation

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

    June 29, 2018
    Volunteers cleaning Puerto Lopez beach

    DoMinga – Volunteers Cleaning Beaches #WATWB

    August 25, 2017
    La Entrada house mural - butterfly and bird

    Revitalizing an Ecuadorian Coastal Village #WATWB

    March 30, 2018
  • 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, Manabí, 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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    Boobies – beautiful and bountiful on Ecuador’s coast! Blue-footed boobies, that is #AtoZChallenge

    April 3, 2017

    Guayaquil’s Parque Historico Wildlife

    May 15, 2017
    Plant delivery tricycle in Puerto Lopez

    Greenery Delivered to Your Door in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 7, 2018
  • 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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    White-edged oriole

    Zoo – I live in one! #AtoZChallenge

    April 30, 2017
    Plant delivery tricycle in Puerto Lopez

    Greenery Delivered to Your Door in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 7, 2018

    Guayaquil’s Parque Historico Wildlife

    May 15, 2017
  • Whale breaching
    Flora and Fauna

    Humpback Whales #AtoZChallenge

    April 10, 2017 /

    June through September is Humpback Whale season in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador.  They migrate from Antarctica, 16,000 kilometers (almost 10,000 miles) away. While in the warm equatorial waters, the whales fast, focused on mating and birthing. Whales are seen breaching in the distance from shore.  For a closer view, take a whale watching boat from Puerto Lopez.  A whale might breach near your boat. Breaching Humpback Whale Puerto Lopez, Ecuador Most likely, you will see some tail slapping. Tail about to slap the water, creating a big splash Puerto Lopez, Ecuador It is incredible to watch a 16 meter (52 foot) whale swim under your boat. I am completely in awe…

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    Ceratophrys stolzmanni (Pacific horned frog)

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

    April 20, 2017

    Guayaquil’s Parque Historico Wildlife

    May 15, 2017
    Vet feeding infant monkey

    Monkey on my head #AtoZChallenge

    April 15, 2017
  • Archaeologist for a day
    Ecotourism

    Digging up Manteño history #AtoZChallenge

    April 5, 2017 /

    An archaeology dig guaranteeing every participant would find something from the Manteño civilization? When I saw the offer by Archaeology Vacations, I could not pass up a chance to dig up history. I became an archaeologist for a day! You can be an archaeologist for a day Canadian Luke Dalla Bona is leading an archaeological dig in the indigenous community of Agua Blanca. He lives in the community, 10 minutes north of Puerto Lopez. He is training the next generation of archaeologists right in their own backyard. Before Luke joined them, the community identified some areas where ancient structures once stood. They built a roof over one of the homes…

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    Goats in Agua Blanca

    Agua Blanca – Living History

    June 5, 2017
    Footprints of acllawasi

    Inca Ruins in Cuenca, Ecuador

    July 24, 2017
    La Entrada house mural - butterfly and bird

    Revitalizing an Ecuadorian Coastal Village #WATWB

    March 30, 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.
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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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