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    Our naturalist guide was overjoyed at the sight of this: three generations of sea lions nursing. I found it rather disturbing; if you're old enough to have babies, you should not be nursing yourself!: by pmok, Views[444]
         		 A path of boobies as we took our nature walk on Isla Genovesa. They really are fearless of humans.: by pmok, Views[325]
         		 A short-eared owl, the only one of its kind that hunts during the day, again because it does not need to fear predators at night.: by pmok, Views[352]
         		 A male frigate bird (black) and a juvenile one, probably the male's kid.: by pmok, Views[6296]
         		 A Nazca booby, it does not have the colorful feet like its cousins in the booby family.: by pmok, Views[386]
     
    Love this juvenile frigate bird and its yoga pose: by pmok, Views[322]
         		 A juvenile red-footed booby with its white fluffy feathers: by pmok, Views[343]
         		 A pair of red-footed boobies sharing a tender moment!: by pmok, Views[358]
         		 A pair of swallow-tailed gulls on Isla Genovesa: by pmok, Views[295]
         		 Red-footed booby on Isla Genovesa!: by pmok, Views[259]
     
    Arrived at Galapagos Islands! Lovely mural on Isla St. Cristobal.: by pmok, Views[932]
         		 Sea lions are everywhere on St. Cristobal, these two took over the benches, just like homeless folks.: by pmok, Views[673]
         		 Prickly pear cactus that are no longer prickly on Isla Genovesa. Because the cacti have no predators on this island, there was no need for them to be prickly anymore.: by pmok, Views[865]
         		 Traditional dress for the women of the indigenous tribe around Otavalo: by pmok, Views[548]
         		 Lunch of several common Ecuadorian food: platanos, llapingachos, and other fried goods.: by pmok, Views[2339]
     
    A commonly seen flower in Papallacta and all over Ecuador, there was a tree outside of my volunteer house too.: by pmok, Views[828]
         		 Two trout dishes, trouts are common in the lake close to papallacta, thus are served at all the local restaurants.: by pmok, Views[358]
         		 View of the hot springs outside our room at the Termas Papallacta, these pools were open to us 24 hours a day!: by pmok, Views[462]
         		 Climate at Papallacta was misty, cold, and wet, best to stay in the hot springs or indoors.: by pmok, Views[394]
         		 Guatita, a common Ecuadorian dish made with tripe. The waiter suggested I not order it and I said
     
    Virgin Mary monument at El Panecillo, Quito: by pmok, Views[363]
         		 Can see all of Quito from El Panecillo: by pmok, Views[270]
         		 Empañadas for dinner, yum!: by pmok, Views[324]
         		 Beautiful stained glass window at the La Basilica in Quito: by pmok, Views[279]
         		 View from the tower at La Basilica, it was quite a climb to get there.: by pmok, Views[295]
     
    A captured turtle on its back being measured, looks like we're torturing it huh?: by pmok, Views[462]
         		 View of Isla de la Plata from our dorm room: by pmok, Views[2004]
         		 Fishes strung up to be sold, the string of red fish, 8 total, was sold for $5.: by pmok, Views[1174]
         		 A bar that also doubles as a funeral home, excellent!: by pmok, Views[726]
         		 Sofia, volunteer from Portugal, with two calamaris. We cooked them three ways for lunch, muy rico! : by pmok, Views[1229]
     
    Calamari 3-way: baked with potatoes, stir-fried with garlic, and stir-fried with black bean sauce. : by pmok, Views[465]
         		 First time I saw this shark at the market, we had to study it for a while before confirming it's a Galapagos shark, distinctive for its black tip fins and tail.: by pmok, Views[477]
         		 The tail of the Galapagos shark, hope I will see these ALIVE when I'm there.: by pmok, Views[440]
         		 My attempt at corviche con queso. Grated the platanos not fine enough so they were very crunchy (not supposed to be). : by pmok, Views[842]
         		 Close-up of a ray's eyes, never realized the
     
    Cut up bodies of several punta negras, black tip shark. Surprised the smaller fin in the back wasn't finned.: by pmok, Views[1109]
         		 Señor sushi with a gigantic marlin, he needed an assistant while cutting it, and later took 3 men to lift the body. One of the fishermen told us he thought it probably weighed close to 100 kg, or 220 lbs, and would cost hundreds to buy. Score!: by pmok, Views[288]
         		 Another large rabon shark caught: by pmok, Views[758]
         		 Yet another gorgeous sunset, would not be repeated the following week when the clouds returned.: by pmok, Views[204]
         		 Artwork by Ecoclub kids, using the most basic materials: egg carton, plastic bottles, and paint. Love the creativity without the fancy gadgets!: by pmok, Views[316]
     
    During one week, the weather held up to have three consecutive days of beautiful sunset. I couldn't resist to snap photos every time.: by pmok, Views[2359]
         		 My first attempt at cinnamon buns. Ants got to half the dough as they rested, and the remaining became deformed. Taste was great though, will try again for sure.: by pmok, Views[285]
         		 Two very creative and artsy volunteers painted the bare walls outside our bedrooms, took them days. So pretty, wish I have the talent!: by pmok, Views[202]
         		 Puerto Lopez is quite
         		 Another trip over. More trashed hiking boots...not buying North Face again: by beckandphil, Views[811]
     
    Tigua style of painting: by beckandphil, Views[562]
         		 Mindo butterfly farm - Chrysalises pinned up ready to hatch: by beckandphil, Views[463]
         		 Mindo butterfly farm : by beckandphil, Views[557]
         		 Mindo butterfly farm : by beckandphil, Views[477]
         		 Cable car across to the cascades, near Mindo: by beckandphil, Views[292]
     
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