Amazing Whale watching

Final adventures and parting words

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August 29th 2013
We spent several days on the coast of Ecuador, first at the small town of Puerto Lopez. This was actually a big highlight in my travels as we had a fantastic trip to the nearby Isla de plata, part of the national park. The island was full of the famous blue footed bird, which is quite the character; with a strange song and dance to attract its mate. We also went snorkelling and were surrounded by ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South

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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