Blogs from Ecuador, South America - page 632

OK Folks, it has finally happened! I have been attacked by a monkey! I must say it was quite exciting. Nadia, one of the volunteers, was attacked by the same monkey, but my attack was not as bad. She was bitten and scratched but I just had my hair pulled. This little monkey does not like females at all. This was Nadia´s last week, she is headed back home to South Africa. Kyle and I are a little upset but we got two new girls from Seattle. We are hanging in Quito with them this weekend and next we are off to Baños. We also got a few new animals this week. We got three wooly monkeys, a squirrel monkey, two turtles, and a parrot. A wooly monkey escaped and was found at a neighboring farm ... read more

Day at sea.Lecture on Panama(Equador) hats.Sun bathing and dinner in the nicest restaraunt with our four American friends. Day 9. Manta. Frigate birds everywhere plus Pelicans and Boobies. Went ashore in the afternoon and saw One: a museum (1000 B.C. - 1800 A.D.) about Mantenes Indians who have very large noses which can be seen in many of the locals today. Two: An Ivory factory.Vegitable "Ivory" comes from the hard polished centres of special Palm seeds. We saw a tiny elephant carved and bought a Pelican. Main product is buttons of all sorts and colours. Three: Montecristi where the cottage industry for "Panama" hats is centred. Philip foolishly bought one. The one Joan bought in Lima had been made there and they thought she got it far too cheap. Day 10. Lazy day at sea. Day ... read more

Flew from Quito to Cuenca, and got an early morning snap of Cotopaxi. Spent some time with Bec, on fine form. Relaxed for a couple of days, enjoying Cuenca. Then took a 10 hour bus ride back to Quito to view the chain of volcanos, but unusually was foiled by the weather. Visited the Quilotoa volcano crater, walked down into it and clambered back out.... read more

We are currently sitting in the aeropuerto of Baltra - an island five minutes away from Santa Cruz in the Galapagos. It’s Saturday morning and we are waiting for our flight back to Quito after five days sailing the Galapagos Islands. We flew in to Quito last Sunday 19th February, from Cuba, where we stayed overnight before flying 1,000 km off the coast to the Galapagos on Monday morning. Landing in Quito was certainly and experience! The airport is situated pretty much in the middle of the city, which is surrounded by huge mountains. It provided an amazing view, but also I think the worst turbulence I’ve experienced to date. After landing, our taxi ride was just as treacherous, through torrential rain, hail and flooded streets of Quito. Couple that with an old leaking car without ... read more

so, i can´t download the pics, if you have facebook you can check them out on there! carnaval is this week! water is being thrown at everyone and it is so funny! i´ve been completely soaked at least once! good times! kyle was attacked by a monkey and i had a vet student perform surgery on me! this is just a really quick post, promise to write more next time. we have a new wooly monkey who loves to escape. i now have a little telephone buddy who calls me ¨chola¨he is a scarlett macaw and whenever i talk on the phone he likes to listen to me. its pretty cool! really wish that i could post the pics =( lots of love! cheers!... read more