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Jon and Joan's Excellent Adventure in Ecuador

Each day I found myself amazed, excited, inspired, humbled, filled with a sense of wonder, or all of these! A fantastic vacation to Old City Quito, Sacha Lodge in the Amazon, Otovalo area, and the Galápagos onboard the Millenium.

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Jon and Joan's Excellent Adventure in Ecuador

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I went to: Galapagos, Ecuador, Bartolome, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Espanola, Floreana, Rabida, San Cristobal, Lobos, Quito, Otavalo, Hacienda Pinsaqui, Sacha Lodge, Hotel Eugenia, Amazonas - Ecuador

Celebrating our 29th anniversary with a tortoise
Celebrating our 29th anniversary with a ...
Basilica of the National Oath
Basilica of the National Oath
In the Basilica
In the Basilica
Gargoyles at the Basilica
Gargoyles at the Basilica
Jon at the door of the Presidential Palace
Jon at the door of the Presidential ...
Ice Cream for sale
Ice Cream for sale
The great scarf saleslady makes a sale (to me)
The great scarf saleslady makes a sale ...
I loved this enterprising family
I loved this enterprising family
Motorcycle Police
Motorcycle Police
Barbershop under the Presidential Palace
Barbershop under the Presidential Palace
Above the Basilica ceiling
Above the Basilica ceiling
Climbing up from the Basilica ceiling
Climbing up from the Basilica ceiling
Last ladder to the top, it is a long way up there!
Last ladder to the top, it is a long ...
Basilica, view from the stairway
Basilica, view from the stairway
Ringing the bells in the Basilica
Ringing the bells in the Basilica
A broken stained glass window gave us a great view
A broken stained glass window gave us a ...
Old city Quito, from the Basilica
Old city Quito, from the Basilica
Basilica gargoyles
Basilica gargoyles
Magical first view of Sacha Lodge
Magical first view of Sacha Lodge
Birdwatching from the canopy walk
Birdwatching from the canopy walk
The bridge, can you believe we are above the canopy?!
The bridge, can you believe we are ...
View from the bottom of the tower
View from the bottom of the tower
Just off the path at Sacha Lodge
Just off the path at Sacha Lodge
Light rain on Anaconda Creek
Light rain on Anaconda Creek
Jon catches a piranha
Jon catches a piranha
Those are BIG teeth!
Those are BIG teeth!
River traffic on the Napo
River traffic on the Napo
Our Sacha Lodge group on the way to Yasuni Nacional Park
Our Sacha Lodge group on the way to ...
Parrot at Yasuni Nacional Park - taken through a scope
Parrot at Yasuni Nacional Park - taken ...
Parakeets at the clay lick, Yasuni Nacional Park
Parakeets at the clay lick, Yasuni ...
That is a big leech!
That is a big leech!
Night walk tree frog
Night walk tree frog
Night walk poison dart frog
Night walk poison dart frog
The Great Kapok Tree
The Great Kapok Tree
Orchid seen from a canoe ride through Lagartococha
Orchid seen from a canoe ride through ...
Social spiders - there were hundreds!
Social spiders - there were hundreds!
A bright moon seen from the swamp
A bright moon seen from the swamp
Breakfast at Hacienda Pinsaqui
Breakfast at Hacienda Pinsaqui
Cascade de Paguche street scene, Coke is everywhere
Cascade de Paguche street scene, Coke ...
Spinning yarn from alpaca in Cascade de Paguche
Spinning yarn from alpaca in Cascade de ...
Otovalo Market
Otovalo Market
At Cotacachi Volcano National Park
At Cotacachi Volcano National Park
Home on the way to Cotacachi National Park
Home on the way to Cotacachi National ...
Elementary school in the Otovalo area
Elementary school in the Otovalo area
Cuy (guinea pig) - I wish it did not come with the head
Cuy (guinea pig) - I wish it did not ...
Wiring only an electrician can appreciate
Wiring only an electrician can ...
29th anniversary roses (48 for $2.50!!!)
29th anniversary roses (48 for $2.50!!!)
Double passing lanes
Double passing lanes
Say Yes to a New Constitution political sign
Say Yes to a New Constitution political ...
Bathroom air freshener for trying to dry smelly clothes
Bathroom air freshener for trying to ...
Pelicans in San Cristobal
Pelicans in San Cristobal
In the harbor at San Cristobal
In the harbor at San Cristobal
Galapagos - first night sunset
Galapagos - first night sunset
Waking up on our first morning in the Galapagos
Waking up on our first morning in the ...
Lava Lizard
Lava Lizard
Sea lion with scar around neck from human garbage
Sea lion with scar around neck from ...
Mockingbird
Mockingbird
Sea turtle path to spot to lay eggs
Sea turtle path to spot to lay eggs
Blue-footed boobie
Blue-footed boobie
Jon trying out a tortoise shell, it was heavy
Jon trying out a tortoise shell, it was ...
A Darwins finch picking seeds out of Turtle dung
A Darwins finch picking seeds out of ...
Oystercatcher
Oystercatcher
Red-billed tropicbird coming in for a landing
Red-billed tropicbird coming in for a ...
Our second Millenium Family
Our second Millenium Family
Great frigatebird
Great frigatebird
Frigatebird after a tiring courtship
Frigatebird after a tiring courtship
Yellow Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Marine iguana
Marine iguana
Jon checking out the sea lions view
Jon checking out the sea lions view
Galapagos penguin
Galapagos penguin
Snorkeling buddy
Snorkeling buddy
Sea turtle
Sea turtle
Hiding fish - a little spooky looking
Hiding fish - a little spooky looking
Fishing penguin while snorkeling
Fishing penguin while snorkeling
Manta Ray
Manta Ray
Land iguana
Land iguana
Snorkeling
Snorkeling
Sea stars
Sea stars
Waved albatross and baby
Waved albatross and baby
A waved albatross couple
A waved albatross couple
Clever idea for an extra seat for a bike passenger
Clever idea for an extra seat for a ...
Your friendly orthodontist in Santa Cruz
Your friendly orthodontist in Santa Cruz
Looking out into the harbor in Santa Cruz
Looking out into the harbor in Santa ...
Bird guano baked onto rocks, it looked like marble, Santiago
Bird guano baked onto rocks, it looked ...
I cannot even begin to count
I cannot even begin to count
Do animals on Rabida claim there are paparazzi?
Do animals on Rabida claim there are ...
Baby pelican
Baby pelican
Everyday the towels were arranged in a different way
Everyday the towels were arranged in a ...
Volcanic formations on Santiago
Volcanic formations on Santiago
Survival of the fittest
Survival of the fittest
Check out these  fins and lips
Check out these fins and lips
We wondered what left that track in the sand
We wondered what left that track in the ...
Happy fish
Happy fish
Loading up the pangas
Loading up the pangas
A game of Galapagos poker on the Millenium
A game of Galapagos poker on the ...
Y= richness, B =sky & sea, R =blood spilled for independence
Y= richness, B =sky & sea, R =blood ...