It is estimated that there are less than 500 flamingos throughout the Galapagos archipelago. They can be found on several islands, and we were very lucky to be able to…
After an hour on the bus from Latacunga, we arrived in Zumbahua, a tiny Andean village about 17 kilometers south of Quilotoa. We hired a pickup truck for a few…
When staying on Isla Isabela in the Galapagos, I took a walk at sunrise one morning on Playa Grande and ran into this little dude. Marine iguanas spend mornings feeding…
Tortuga Bay, one of the most perfect stretches of sand and sea, lies just a short ways from the main town of Puerto Ayora on Isla Santa Cruz.
In markets, on city squares, and wandering through the streets, one can hear the distinctive, nasal cry of the espumilla vendors.
Imagine my surprise and delight when I spotted a huge, yellow, scaly land iguana out the window! We would see many more of these fascinating reptiles throughout our time in the Galapagos, but the first one was certainly the most impressive.
A few facts about San Francisco de Quito, the capital city of Ecuador.
To say that the plant life in the Galapagos Islands is abundant and varied would be understating it. We only saw a tiny fraction of this incredible archipelago, but were…
A young Galapagos sea lion waits on the shore of Isla Seymour Norte for its mother to return from fishing.
It would be a shame to visit Québec and miss out on maple taffy. If you are a lover of all things maple, like myself, you will love this!
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