Isla de la Plata - Blue footed boobies

There are a number of the Blue Footed boobies basking in the sun. They measure the wind by moving their heads and then change their heart rates accordingly.

Whales and everything!

July 13th 2010
It’s been a few busy days! We haven’t had a chance until now to sit down at the computer. On Sunday, we had a wonderful day. We took a boat to the Isla de la Plata. It’s about a 1.5 hour boat ride from Puerto Lopez to an Island that has some of the same species as the Galapagos! We saw some wonderful birds including the Blue-footed boobie, the Red-footed boobie, and Frigate birds. It w ... read more

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more

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