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Tag Archives: Ecuador
Galapagos Sea Lions
The sea lions are the #1 inhabitant of the Galapagos and they are EVERYWHERE. I should have started with them, but I wanted to share the full experience and some of the greater videos that I captured which took much … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, Ecuador, Galapagos, International, Sea lions, Travel, videos
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Modern Quito
At the beginning of our vacation, we stayed, explored and visited shops/restaurants in the older/historic part of Quito. At the end of our trip, we decided to spend a day in the newer and more modern Quito. I must say, … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, Ecuador, International, Museum, Olga Fisch, Quito, Travel
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The Galapagos
Day 1 of exploring the Galapagos Our first day started with boarding a medium sized ship named La Pinta. I will do a ship review at the end of the trip. The waters are very blue and quite clear. We … Continue reading
Welcome to the Galapagos
It is a restricted national park so you must go through quite a food steps to arrive. Park Rangers check every bag before you leave the airport and once again when you arrive. There is no terminal with gates, but … Continue reading
The Equator
Today, we headed a little north of Quito Ecuador to go visit a local Indigenous tribe/culture/history museum and actually check in at the Equator of the Earth! Don’t go to the Middle of the Earth tourist trap: https://www.mitaddelmundo.gob.ec/es/ Check out the … Continue reading
Exploring Quito – Day 2
I do not know how, but we got very lucky in avoiding the dry season thunderstorms threatening the area this week. We enjoyed exploring a little more of the history of Quito which has a very strong Spanish Catholic influence … Continue reading
Exploring Quito
Day 1 Some people say that Quito is not a safe place to visit like many other large South American cities, but we found the city is full of many hidden gems, amazing food choices, different culture and wonderful people. … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, casa manuela, Ecuador, International, Quito, republica del cacao, Travel
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Welcome to Quito
There are not many flights to Ecuador, so it takes a full day (dawn to dusk) to get here from the West coast of the United States. It is the same as going to the Caribbean. The airport is not … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, Casa Gangotena, Ecuador, International, Museum, Quito, San Francisco Plaza, Travel
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