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  • Postcard worthy photos from Ecuador 911 cameras
    Travel

    13 Postcard Photos From Ecuador 911 Surveillance Cameras

    December 25, 2017 /

    Taking an image, freezing a moment, reveals how rich reality truly is. –Ansel Adams You want great postcard-like photos of Ecuador but do not have time to travel the country to take the photos yourself? You can search blogs and social media or you can search Twitter for the hashtag #PostalECU911. Ecuador 911 is the national emergency response system. Their Twitter accounts are a great follow for anyone visiting or living in Ecuador. Several locations have Twitter feeds, often named after each province capital. They are a great source of information on road conditions, volcanic activity, and other emergencies around the country. The photos in this post are all from…

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    Community Theater in Cuenca

    June 26, 2017
    Puerto Lopez beach during Carnaval

    Family Friendly Carnival in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    February 19, 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
    Travel

    Pig Road (Avenida Don Bosco), Cuenca, Ecuador

    December 18, 2017 /

    I have eyes like those of a dead pig.  — Marlon Brando We lived around the corner from Pig Road in Cuenca, Ecuador. Actually we were around the corner from Avenida Don Bosco but it may as well have been named Pig Road. If you are looking for pork in Cuenca, this is the place to go. When asked where we lived, the conversation often went something like this:   New friend: Where do you live? Us: Near Don Bosco and Francisco de Orellena. NF: Is that near Pig Road? Us: Yes, Don Bosco IS Pig Road!   Restaurants on Pig Road A long section of Don Bosco is known for…

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    Puerto Lopez directional sign

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

    April 17, 2018

    Six Hours in Quito: Layover Tour

    June 19, 2017
    Emily on the Puerto Lopez pier

    Emily in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 5, 2018
  • El Panecillo from Calle La Ronda Quito Ecuador
    Travel

    The Legend about El Panecillo in Quito, Ecuador

    December 4, 2017 /

    “Leer, es otra forma de vivir; en realidad, una hermosa forma de vivir muchas vidas en una.” “Reading is another way of living; actually, a beautiful way to live many lives in one.” — Édgar Allen García, Ecuadorian author who writes about this legend   Hill shaped like Spanish bread This is a legend about El Panecillo, a famous hill in Quito, Ecuador. It apparently got its name because the shape reminded the Spanish conquistadors of the bread baked in Andalusia, Spain. El Panecillo from Old Town Quito, Ecuador   El Panecillo in Inca times Before the conquistadors arrived, the hill was known as Yavirac. The Incas celebrated Inti Raymi,…

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    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
    Dolphin statue in front of Hosteria Mandala

    Dolphins – Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 4, 2018
  • Cotacachi expats assisting seniors
    Kindness

    Cotacachi, Ecuador Expats Give Back to Community #WATWB

    November 24, 2017 /

    It is the last Friday of the month, which means it is time for the We Are The World Blogfest when we bring you positive stories from around the world. Thank you to this month’s co-hosts Shilpa Garg, Inderpreet Uppal, Sylvia Stein, Susan Scott, Andrea Michaels and Damyanti Biswas. Please visit their blogs for more positive stories. Ecuador Expats Giving Back to Community Introducing Micky Enright, an 81 year old long time Ecuador expat from the United States, who opened the doors to Lugar de Esperanza in Cotacachi, Ecuador three years ago. She and her volunteers provide breakfast, medical care, baths, and changes of clothing to senior citizens who have limited resources. Photo courtesy of El Comercio newspaper…

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    Messages of Solidarity from Ecuador to Mexico After Earthquakes #WATWB

    September 29, 2017
    Boys dorm at Olon Orphanage

    Olon Orphanage #AtoZChallenge

    April 18, 2017
    House needing replacing - coastal Ecuador

    Single Father Getting New Home With Indoor Bathroom #WATWB

    January 26, 2018
  • Calle La Ronda in Quito Ecuador
    Travel

    Calle La Ronda in Quito’s Historic Old Town

    November 13, 2017 /

    “Before, tourist operators wouldn’t bring travelers into the Old Town and tourists wouldn’t come here on their own either.”  — Andrea Swigilsky, general manager of the upscale boutique hotel Patio Andaluz, in a 2008 article in the New York Daily News.   Calle La Ronda (La Ronda Street) is a quaint cobblestone street in Quito’s Historic Old Town, the first city to be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. Take a stroll down La Ronda and see centuries-old houses, artisan shops and bohemian cafes. Calle La Ronda, Old Town Quito, Ecuador   History Calle La Ronda’s history begins in the 1400s as an Inca trail. In the 1500s,…

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    Tide Pools in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 24, 2017
    Kayak - Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    Kayaks, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 12, 2018

    Community Theater in Cuenca

    June 26, 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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    Tsachila food preparation

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

    June 29, 2018
    Footprints of acllawasi

    Inca Ruins in Cuenca, Ecuador

    July 24, 2017
    Goats in Agua Blanca

    Agua Blanca – Living History

    June 5, 2017
  • Travel

    River Laundry in Cuenca, Ecuador

    August 28, 2017 /

    It turns out that a husband who does the laundry, it’s very romantic when you’re older. And it’s hard to believe when you’re younger. But it’s absolutely true.  — Sheryl Sandberg   Machine or River Do you wash your laundry in a machine or a nearby river? If I were a betting woman, I would bet you use a washing machine. I do, too, as do most people in Ecuador. Some, though, wash laundry the old fashioned way – in a river.   Washing laundry in the Tomebamba River Cuenca, Ecuador   Whiter Whites Someone once observed that people who wash their laundry in the river seemed to have whiter whites…

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    Cuenca’s Seven Acre Market – Feria Libre

    May 29, 2017

    Tide Pools in Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge

    April 24, 2017
    Los Frailes Beach from lookout platform

    Los Frailes – Ecuador’s most beautiful beach

    August 13, 2018
  • Footprints of acllawasi
    Ecotourism

    Inca Ruins in Cuenca, Ecuador

    July 24, 2017 /

    “Everything has crumbled and in ruins but you can still appreciate how grand it was.” — Pedro Cieza de León, 1547, chronicler of the Spanish conquest, speaking about Tomebamba   Visiting Inca ruins in Cuenca, Ecuador by city bus is easy because they are in the middle of the city.   Northern Inca Capital The Inca conquered the Cañari people in 1470 and established the city-state of Tomebamba (Large Plateau) high in the Andes mountains. Emperor Huayna Capac (ruled 1493-1525) selected Tomebamba, where he was born, to be the Inca northern capital. It was a short lived capital. A civil war between Incan brothers in the 1520s led to it’s destruction.…

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    Young llama standing in grass

    Baby Llama at the Inca Ruins

    September 18, 2017
    Archaeologist for a day

    Digging up Manteño history #AtoZChallenge

    April 5, 2017
    Goats in Agua Blanca

    Agua Blanca – Living History

    June 5, 2017
  • Looking down on Ecuador Andes fog
    Travel

    A Drive Up the Andes – Guayaquil to Cuenca, Ecuador

    July 10, 2017 /

    “I can speak to my soul only when the two of us are off exploring deserts or cities or mountains or roads.” — Paulo Coelho Driving through dense fog is a stressful challenge. Breaking through that fog and getting above it can make for a relaxing drive, especially in the Andes mountains. These mountains are gorgeous. Taking the Andes road less traveled The route Scott and I take from the coastal city of Guayaquil to the Andes mountain city of Cuenca is generally less foggy with fewer cars than the shorter and more popular route through El Cajas National Park. Our drive goes from sea level to 3400 meters before…

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    November Sunset

    Sunsets near the equator #AtoZChallenge

    April 22, 2017

    Community Theater in Cuenca

    June 26, 2017
    Ultralight view of Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

    Ultralight Flight Over Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 24, 2018
  • 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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    Rain in the Classroom

    May 22, 2017
    Cherish the Luv with teens

    Orphanage Teens Learn to Express Themselves Through DJing #WATWB

    July 28, 2017
    Family benefiting from charity Godfather Ecuador

    Godfather Ecuador Links Donors with Families in Need #WATWB

    February 23, 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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