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Renee's Ecuadorian Adventure

My tour de Ecuador took me from Guayaquil & the coast to the incredible Galapagos Islands and finally to Quito & the highlands. I was overwhelmed by the natural diversity of this small country, not to mention the warmth of the Ecuadorian people.

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Renee's Ecuadorian Adventure

I went to: Galapagos, Ecuador, Bartolome, Santa Cruz, Fernandina, Bachas Beach, Rabida, Quito, Guayaquil

View from Bartolome Island
View from Bartolome Island
Guayaquil riverfront
Guayaquil riverfront
Botanical garden in Guayaquil
Botanical garden in Guayaquil
After snorkeling with sharks at Pinnacle Rock
After snorkeling with sharks at ...
Galapagos Legend
Galapagos Legend
Hike to the top of Bartolome Island
Hike to the top of Bartolome Island
Pinnacle Rock
Pinnacle Rock
Isabela Island
Isabela Island
A sea lion on Fernandina Island
A sea lion on Fernandina Island
Critical mass
Critical mass
Cute marine iguana
Cute marine iguana
Peaceful co-existence
Peaceful co-existence
Santiago Island
Santiago Island
Beautiful beach and great snorkeling
Beautiful beach and great snorkeling
Sally Light Foot Crab
Sally Light Foot Crab
Cactus on Santiago Island
Cactus on Santiago Island
Sea turtle doing his thing
Sea turtle doing his thing
Charles Darwin Research Center
Charles Darwin Research Center
Giant Tortoise
Giant Tortoise
Pete as a Giant Tortoise
Pete as a Giant Tortoise
Puerto Ayora
Puerto Ayora
Hike in the Santa Cruz Highlands
Hike in the Santa Cruz Highlands
Thankful to be sans shell
Thankful to be sans shell
La Rabida Island
La Rabida Island
Baby sea lions
Baby sea lions
Disembarking the zodiaks
Disembarking the zodiaks
Renee & Pete at Bachas Beach
Renee & Pete at Bachas Beach
Tortoise tracks
Tortoise tracks
My favorite Tai Chi master
My favorite Tai Chi master
The walk to Finch Bay Hotel
The walk to Finch Bay Hotel
A relaxing lunch at Finch Bay
A relaxing lunch at Finch Bay
Finch Bay Hotel
Finch Bay Hotel
Flower at White Hill Forest near Guayaquil
Flower at White Hill Forest near ...
A fine example of the buttress root system
A fine example of the buttress root ...
Pete exploring the falls
Pete exploring the falls
Hike at White Hills
Hike at White Hills
Canoeing in the Churute Reserve
Canoeing in the Churute Reserve
Shopping for crabs
Shopping for crabs
Flower at White Hills
Flower at White Hills
Hike at Churute Reserve, listen to the Howler monkeys!
Hike at Churute Reserve, listen to the ...
The power stroke
The power stroke
View driving out of Quito
View driving out of Quito
Bellavista Lodge
Bellavista Lodge
A walk in the cloudforest
A walk in the cloudforest
Richard and Renee
Richard and Renee
Balancing an egg on a nail at the equator
Balancing an egg on a nail at the ...
One foot in each hemisphere
One foot in each hemisphere
Meeting my co-workers in Ecaudor
Meeting my co-workers in Ecaudor
The drive to Otavalo
The drive to Otavalo
Colorful necklaces at the market
Colorful necklaces at the market
Cuicocha Lake near Otavalo
Cuicocha Lake near Otavalo
The historic Hacienda Pinsaqui near Otavalo
The historic Hacienda Pinsaqui near ...