Ecuador December 2009

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March 15th 2010

Published: March 17th 2010

Ecuador - Galápagos: A Dream Come True When I was very young and first heard of the Galápagos and Charles Darwin, I was absolutely enthralled and never thought I would ever get the chance to actually see these enchanted islands. An extremely last minute booking, just-in-time DHL delivery of scuba equipment, 2 flights from Panama City and we were finally there. Highlights - Wandering past b... Read Full Entry

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Sea Lion

Land Iguana

Frigate Bird

Pouch inflated. To attract the females, the bigger and redder the better.

Pouch uninflated.

Just a lot of fluff.

Pups safer here than in Canada.

Sea Lion Pups

Land trip: the birds and animals are not afraid of people and we can get quite close.

Playing together.

Cuddling up.

Posing for the camera.

Galápagos Giant Tortoise

The Galápagos Giant Tortoise

They can live up to 150 years and live up to one year without food or water. (Normally they'll eat every 3 days.) The Galápagos were named after these giants.

Galápagos Giant Tortoise

Check out the long neck.

Galápagos Giant Tortoise

Baby Galápagos giant tortoises are kept locked here when they're very young - safe from the rats and the tourists who have been known to slip a small one in a pocket and leave.

Dinnertime with Fellow Divers

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Back on the mainland. This is Las Peñas, the oldest neighborhood in Guayaquil, with narrow streets and colorful houses.

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