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Tue, 3 Jul 2012 | By ckiernan1231 | Views [325] | Comments [1]
Ah the first day in Quito ! It was a pretty uneventful day. I slept until about 9 still feeling exhausted from the trip yesterday (and the crazy high elevation here doesn't help either) My host mom, Irma, made me breakfast and we got acquainted. She ... Read more >
Tue, 3 Jul 2012 | By ckiernan1231 | Views [368]
I woke up on Saturday morning with mixed emotions. I was feeling really excited about the adventure and journey in which I was about to take but also a little nervous and apprehensive about all the unknowns. My day started by trekking my 35 pound ... Read more >
Wed, 27 Jun 2012 | By pmok | Views [689]
One of the best transitions from my project in Tofo to the one here with Equilibrio Azul is continuing with the conservation of sea turtles. Back at Tofo, I learned general knowledge plus the five species of turtles that reside there; luckily, four ... Read more >
Tags: beach patrol, green turtle, hawksbill, leatherback, los frailes, machalilla national park, olive ridley, turtle capture
Thu, 21 Jun 2012 | By pmok | Views [1204]
After two weeks in Quito, I headed to Puerto Lopez where my volunteer project is located. It was a 12-hour bus ride from Quito to Puerto Lopez; Maria woke up at 4:30 AM to cook breakfast for me so I could be collected at 5:30 AM. She also gave me a ... Read more >
Tags: forest, howler monkey, laura, pacoche, puerto lopez, turtle capture
Mon, 18 Jun 2012 | By beckandphil | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 18 Jun 2012 | By beckandphil | Views [848]
Petropolis to Teresopolis Traverse As we had a couple of days to spare in Brazil, we thought it would be nice to do a couple of days walking in a National Park. The Parque Nacional Serra dos Orgaos (Organ National Park, presumably because the towering ... Read more >
Sat, 16 Jun 2012 | By pmok | Views [508]
Hola amigos! I've been in Quito, Ecuador for almost two weeks, first trip to South America.
I arrived Monday afternoon after flying on one of the most kids-filled flights ever. The airport is literally smack in the middle of the city, so ... Read more >
Tags: cotopaxi, el centro histórico, equator, la mitad del mundo, maria, new town, old town, pichincha, quito, spanish lesson
Sun, 10 Jun 2012 | By pmok | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 15 May 2012 | By kaitlynfaebarrett | Photo Gallery
Adventures on the mainland and in the ocean
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Tags: banos, canyoning, cotopaxi, ecuador, llapingachos, mariscal, quito, rappelling, sea lions, ziplining
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By mattandnetty | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By mattandnetty | Views [1008] | Comments [3]
Well, sorry about the delay and thanks to you all for being so patient! I'm just going to whizz through South America with you now, from the 23rd March. - On the move to Cuenca, the 3rd largest city in Ecuador. The scenary is beautiful, rolling ... Read more >
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 | By agrant | Views [570] | Comments [1]
Despite the trials of south American transit we did eventually make it to Baltra, Galapagos on time as scheduled. The adventure restarted immediately on arrival as we had forgotten the $100 entrance fee into the islands... Oops! We managed to scrape ... Read more >
Fri, 16 Mar 2012 | By simonehawkins | Views [789] | Comments [1]
So, it's been a while since the last update..... But have fallen in love with a new country..... I already have a couple of favs.... But Ecuador is now solidly in the top 5. We've had a very busy last week, starting of with a quick flight from Quito ... Read more >
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