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Renee's Ecuadorian Adventure

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by: Renee Noffke
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: Ecuador, Guayaquil, Galapagos, Bartolome, Fernandina, Rabida, Santa Cruz Island, Bachas Beach, Quito
View from Bartolome IslandGuayaquil riverfrontBotanical garden in GuayaquilAfter snorkeling with sharks at Pinnacle RockGalapagos Legend Hike to the top of Bartolome IslandPinnacle RockIsabela IslandA sea lion on Fernandina IslandCritical massCute marine iguanaPeaceful co-existenceSantiago IslandBeautiful beach and great snorkelingSally Light Foot CrabCactus on Santiago IslandSea turtle doing his thingCharles Darwin Research CenterGiant TortoisePete as a Giant TortoisePuerto AyoraHike in the Santa Cruz HighlandsThankful to be sans shellLa Rabida IslandBaby sea lionsDisembarking the zodiaksRenee & Pete at Bachas BeachTortoise tracksMy favorite Tai Chi masterThe walk to Finch Bay HotelA relaxing lunch at Finch BayFinch Bay HotelFlower at White Hill Forest near GuayaquilA fine example of the buttress root systemPete exploring the fallsHike at White HillsCanoeing in the Churute ReserveShopping for crabsFlower at White HillsHike at Churute Reserve, listen to the Howler monkeys!The power strokeView driving out of QuitoBellavista LodgeA walk in the cloudforestRichard and ReneeBalancing an egg on a nail at the equatorOne foot in each hemisphereMeeting my co-workers in EcaudorThe drive to OtavaloColorful necklaces at the marketCuicocha Lake near OtavaloThe historic Hacienda Pinsaqui near Otavalo

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