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  • 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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    House needing replacing - coastal Ecuador

    Single Father Getting New Home With Indoor Bathroom #WATWB

    January 26, 2018
    Holes in Puerto Lopez classroom roof

    Rain in the Classroom

    May 22, 2017
    Making towels into teddy bears

    2018 Orphanage Christmas Preparations

    December 16, 2018
  • Tsachila food preparation
    Ecotourism

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

    June 29, 2018 /

    Indigenous Tsachila Tribe   The Tsachila people are an indigenous tribe in Ecuador with under 3000 people remaining. They are located in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas (highlighted on map here). Albertina, a Shaman living in one of their communities runs a Tsachila heritage center in an effort to introduce their culture and traditions to world travelers. She is helping prevent the loss of their old way of life as technology and other cultures blend with theirs.   Albertina’s Story   Excerpt from the story on South American Backpacker, which you can read in its entirety here: Contently sitting next to the fire, Albertina began sharing her own story. At a young age she…

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    La Entrada house mural - butterfly and bird

    Revitalizing an Ecuadorian Coastal Village #WATWB

    March 30, 2018

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

    October 2, 2017

    Palo Santo products made in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge

    April 18, 2018
  • Puerto Lopez Skating club on malecon
    Kindness

    eXpat Creates Kids Skating Club in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge #WATWB

    April 27, 2018 /

    Skating and rollerblading are relatively uncommon in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador. It is becoming more common thanks to one man. Matthew Meinzer, a former semi-professional hockey player, has introduced Puerto Lopez kids to the joys of skating with a kids skating club. Kids flock to his practices and the participation level increases weekly. I have watched many girls transform from unsure on their wheels to beaming, confident skaters. The following 2:10 video is from March 9, 2018. (You can watch on YouTube here.) With more than 10 years of coaching experience in New York City, Matthew is able to adapt practices to the skill level of the participants. Each skater receives…

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    3D Technology Helping Animals in Cuenca, Ecuador #WATWB

    June 30, 2017

    Water. Clean Drinking Water #AtoZChallenge

    April 27, 2017
    Cherish the Luv with teens

    Orphanage Teens Learn to Express Themselves Through DJing #WATWB

    July 28, 2017
  • 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
    Goats in Agua Blanca

    Agua Blanca – Living History

    June 5, 2017

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

    October 2, 2017
  • Family benefiting from charity Godfather Ecuador
    Kindness

    Godfather Ecuador Links Donors with Families in Need #WATWB

    February 23, 2018 /

    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, Peter Nena, Eric Lahti, Roshan Radhakrishnan and Inderpreet Kaur Uppal. Please visit their blogs for more positive stories. —————————————————————————-   A Free Education is Not Cost Free Education in Ecuador is free for all children but it is not without cost for families. The children need uniforms, pens, markers, crayons, notebooks, backpacks, etc. in order to attend. Purchasing these supplies is a financial burden some families are unable to meet. Heartbreaking choices are made – if you can afford…

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    Single Father Getting New Home With Indoor Bathroom #WATWB

    January 26, 2018
    Puerto Lopez Skating club on malecon

    eXpat Creates Kids Skating Club in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge #WATWB

    April 27, 2018
    Boys dorm at Olon Orphanage

    Olon Orphanage #AtoZChallenge

    April 18, 2017
  • House needing replacing - coastal Ecuador
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    Single Father Getting New Home With Indoor Bathroom #WATWB

    January 26, 2018 /

    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, Simon Falk, Lynn Hallbrooks, Eric Lahti, Damyanti Biswas and Guilie Castillo. Please visit their blogs for more positive stories. —————————————————————————- Improving Living Conditions for Father and Daughter Canadian Dodie Schadlich lives in La Libertad, Ecuador and helps those in her community who could use a bit of assistance. The following project to rebuild a father and daughter’s home is an example.   Current home occupied by father and daughter, to be replaced in February Photo courtesy of Dodie Schadlich In…

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    A Little Night Music on the Beach

    March 15, 2018

    3D Technology Helping Animals in Cuenca, Ecuador #WATWB

    June 30, 2017
    Two sea turtles swimming in the ocean

    WildAid Working to End Sea Turtle Trade in China #WATWB

    July 27, 2018
  • Cotacachi expats assisting seniors
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    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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    Olon Orphanage #AtoZChallenge

    April 18, 2017
    Holes in Puerto Lopez classroom roof

    Rain in the Classroom

    May 22, 2017

    3D Technology Helping Animals in Cuenca, Ecuador #WATWB

    June 30, 2017
  • Vanderline Live Trails album cover
    Kindness

    Dutch Band Donating Album Proceeds To Benefit Ecuador Orphanage #WATWB

    October 27, 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, Sylvia McGrath, Mary Giese, Belinda Witzenhausen, and Guilie Castillo for all you do!  Please visit their blogs for more positive news. VANDERLINDE Live Trails Album Proceeds To Benefit Ecuador Orphanage This is the story of an incredibly generous gift to the orphanage in Olon, Ecuador by Dutch band VANDERLINDE. All band members, the producer, the recording and mixing engineers, and the studio are donating all proceeds from their latest album, Live Trails, to benefit…

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

    January 1, 2018
    Three sopranos in Olon Ecuador concert

    A Little Night Music on the Beach

    March 15, 2018
    Puerto Lopez Skating club on malecon

    eXpat Creates Kids Skating Club in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge #WATWB

    April 27, 2018
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    Kindness

    Messages of Solidarity from Ecuador to Mexico After Earthquakes #WATWB

    September 29, 2017 /

    “The healing power of even the most microscopic exchange with someone who knows in a flash precisely what you’re talking about because she experienced that thing too cannot be overestimated.”  ― Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar   Welcome to September’s installment of the We are the World Blogfest, where we share positive news on the last Friday of each month. Thank you to this month’s WATWB co-hosts: Michelle Wallace, Shilpa Garg, Andrea Michaels, Peter Nena, and Emerald Barnes.   Once your life has been turned upside down by a natural disaster and you have recovered, you are in a unique position to assist…

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    Family benefiting from charity Godfather Ecuador

    Godfather Ecuador Links Donors with Families in Need #WATWB

    February 23, 2018
    Puerto Lopez Skating club on malecon

    eXpat Creates Kids Skating Club in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador #AtoZChallenge #WATWB

    April 27, 2018
    Holes in Puerto Lopez classroom roof

    Rain in the Classroom

    May 22, 2017
  • Volunteers cleaning Puerto Lopez beach
    Ecotourism

    DoMinga – Volunteers Cleaning Beaches #WATWB

    August 25, 2017 /

    Welcome to August’s installment of the We Are The World Blogfest, when we share positive news on the last Friday of each month. Thank you to this month’s WATWB co-hosts: Simon Falk, Roshan Radhakrishnan, Inderpreet Uppal, Lynn Hallbrooks, Eric Lahti, and Mary J Giese.   DoMinga – Weekly Puerto Lopez beach cleanup This month I am writing about a weekly Puerto Lopez, Ecuador beach cleanup effort. I have no article to link to so I will just tell you about it. Where plastic bags thrown on the ground go Dead or dying whales, dolphins and sea turtles periodically wash up on shore, stomachs full of plastic. A plastic bag tossed out a car window miles from shore flows…

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    October 2, 2017
    Young llama standing in grass

    Baby Llama at the Inca Ruins

    September 18, 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. . . . . . 
#coastalbirds #birdsofinstagram #puertolopez #manabi #ecuador #allyouneedisecuador #southamericatravel #foreversummer #visitecuador #ecuadorpotenciaturistica #ecuadorentusojos #frigatebirds #seabirds
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.
#placestovisit #puertolopez #travelsouthamerica #southamericatravel #allyouneedisecuador #momentsofmine #foreversummer #beachsunset #manabi #bloglife #ecuadortravel #palmtrees #canong16 #ecuador #awesomeglobe #sunsets
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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