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  • Sunrise over Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
    Travel

    Sunrise in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 21, 2018 /

    My favorite place to watch the Puerto Lopez sunrise is the south end of the bay. For an overhead shot of this area, click Boats in Puerto Lopez. As the sun rises over the eastern hills, I love the reflections in the bay. If you read my post, Rainbows and the rainy season in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador, you know overnight cloud cover is common this time of year. I took the first three photos on the same day as the clouds shifted while the sun rose. They managed to hide the sun itself the entire time.   We do sometimes have clearer skies during sunrise. I personally prefer the sunrises with…

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    Puerto Lopez beach during Carnaval

    Family Friendly Carnival in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    February 19, 2018
    Calle La Ronda in Quito Ecuador

    Calle La Ronda in Quito’s Historic Old Town

    November 13, 2017
    Ecuador's Machalilla National Park Biodiversity Board

    Visitor Center, Machalilla National Park, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 25, 2018
  • Puerto Lopez sunrise rainbow
    Travel

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

    April 20, 2018 /

    Puerto Lopez sunrise rainbows are most common during the coastal Ecuador rainy season. The same is true for Puerto Lopez sunset rainbows. The rainy season, December through May, is also the time for cerulean blue skies. This causes confusion when people are planning their visit. They see blue skies on social media photos yet all of the guide books say it is the rainy season.   When does it rain during the rainy season? Rain usually falls at night though certainly not every night. The above photo was taken at the Victor Hugo Hotel in February at 10:00 pm. Hours earlier, I walked there in the sunshine. I was drenched when…

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    Fish Market – Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 6, 2018
    Ecuador bus

    Transportation on Ecuador’s Pacific Coast

    January 12, 2012
    Puerto Lopez, Ecuador sunrise

    Yellow Orb Over Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 28, 2018
  • Puerto Lopez day after 7.8 Ecuador Earthquake
    Life

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

    April 19, 2018 /

    April 16, 2016 at 6:58pm, a 7.8 earthquake shook Ecuador’s coast. If you have not read my reliving of that night in Puerto Lopez, find it here. Some have asked what the buildings in the photos look like now. What follows are the photos from April 17, 2016 and the same location two years later. The first building was torn down and has not been rebuilt.   The second building was rebuilt with some finishing work still to be completed.   The fire house had to be completely demolished. Puerto Lopez has turned the land into a parking lot and the fire department has moved to a new location. The night…

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    CAMTRI Triathlon American Championship, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    International Triathlon Excites Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    October 30, 2017

    Adventure – My life is one!

    April 1, 2017
    Re-purposed earthquake tents

    International Aid Tents – From Post-Earthquake Tent City to Traveling Circus

    October 16, 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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    Tsachila food preparation

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

    June 29, 2018
    La Entrada house mural - butterfly and bird

    Revitalizing an Ecuadorian Coastal Village #WATWB

    March 30, 2018
    Archaeologist for a day

    Digging up Manteño history #AtoZChallenge

    April 5, 2017
  • Puerto Lopez directional sign
    Travel

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

    April 17, 2018 /

    You may be surprised to learn that if you cross the Pacific ocean 993 kilometers west of Puerto Lopez, you will be in Ecuador. Specifically, you will be in the Galapagos Islands’ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Thanks to Hosteria Mandala‘s directional sign, you can find out how far it is to other places around the globe. A few distances from Puerto Lopez: Jacarta, Indonesia is 18824.80 km west. London, England is 9463.62 km NNE. Ottawa, Canada is 5210.32 km north. Nairobi, Kenya is 13999.18 km east. Buenos Aires, Argentina is 4331.64 km southeast. Cape Horn, Chile is 6143.12 km south.   Come to Puerto Lopez, learn a bit of geography! __________________________________________ A look…

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    Hammock between palms on beach

    Hammock Time on Puerto Lopez Beach #AtoZChallenge

    April 9, 2018

    Fish Market – Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 6, 2018
    Puerto Lopez sunrise rainbow

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

    April 20, 2018
  • Fishing net artisans - Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
    Life

    Nets, Fishing Nets Made in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 16, 2018 /

    As you walk around Puerto Lopez, you will likely find someone working on a fishing net. One of the steps in creating a new net is to string rope between two posts and attach the net. As one long section is completed, the rope is moved along and retied, finished portion on the ground. The fish market I wrote about recently (see it here) is behind the guys in the first photo. In the second, they are working along a river walk 5 minutes from the fish market.     __________________________________________ A look back Last year, I wrote Nurturing Owl Parents.

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    Kinder eggs purchased in Ecuador

    Kinder Eggs – Contraband #AtoZChallenge

    April 13, 2017
    Makeshift post-earthquake camp - Manta Ecuador

    Post-Earthquake makeshift camps #AtoZChallenge

    April 19, 2017
    Puerto Lopez beach when empty

    Alcohol Free Ecuador Elections

    February 12, 2018
  • Jon, mototaxi driver
    Travel

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

    April 14, 2018 /

    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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    Ecuador bus

    Transportation on Ecuador’s Pacific Coast

    January 12, 2012
    Muyuyo Internet Cafe

    Internet Cafes in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 10, 2018
    Puerto Lopez boats from ultralight flight

    Boats in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 2, 2018
  • Puerto Lopez malecon lights reflecting off ocean
    Travel

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

    April 13, 2018 /

    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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    Equator countdown

    Latitude Zero #AtoZChallenge

    April 14, 2017
    Jon, mototaxi driver

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

    April 14, 2018
    Kayak - Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    Kayaks, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 12, 2018
  • Kayak - Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
    Travel

    Kayaks, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 12, 2018 /

    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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    Community Theater in Cuenca

    June 26, 2017
    Guide arriving for horseback riding

    Horseback Riding – Las Tunas to Ayampe, Ecuador

    August 6, 2018
    Comedor Maritza in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    Almuerzo – Good Lunch Choice in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 1, 2018
  • Comercial Javico store in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
    Life

    Javico, A Puerto Lopez Grocery Store #AtoZChallenge

    April 11, 2018 /

    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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    Kinder eggs purchased in Ecuador

    Kinder Eggs – Contraband #AtoZChallenge

    April 13, 2017
    Puerto Lopez beach when empty

    Alcohol Free Ecuador Elections

    February 12, 2018
    Puerto Lopez day after 7.8 Ecuador Earthquake

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

    April 19, 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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