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Shell Slideshow
Shell
Travel Blogs from Shell, Ecuador
Day 10 Galapagos Islands
Santa Fe The day is a bit drizzly so not many reptiles are out. We are fortunate to see one wonderful specimen of land Iguana - they have really grown on me, I think them such sweet reptiles - so pretty. This pretty was eating cacti, it ...
Day 11 Galapagos Islands
Bartolome Island We climb a lave crater, this island has little vegetation, more recent with its experience of volcanic activity than other islands we have visited. A few ground plants, and some cacti but that is all. Strangely enough there are ...
start of our conservation work in ecuador!
we were up i nthe rain forest doing voluntary work for a brother and sister! the waterfalls were amazing, and their dog was cool ...
I board the Deep Blue
I did not know what to expect booking a 7 day live aboard with the Deep Blue Yacht. My primary goal was to dive with a Whale Shark. I arrived on the boat aboard the luxury 105 foot yacht very surprised. It was ...
Fiestas de Quito...
... und machte in Spanien immer einen grossen Bogen um dieses Areal... Doch hier dachte ich mir, "Fiestas de Quito", Kultur ebenso von Ecuador, vielleicht muss ich es doch einmal sehen, es mir doch einmal antun? Im Nachhinein kann ich sagen: Es gibt Momente, ...
Guagua Pichincha
Guagua Pichincha er en vulkan rett utenfor Quito som er pa 4794 moh. jeg og noen fra skolen ink. Kjersi, Irlin og EliAnne ble kjortut av Quito og opp en del av veien. veien var sa bratt og darlig at man lettet i bilen av og til. pa et sounkt ble det for ...
Volunteering (part 2)
I spent 2 months in the jungle of Ecuador at an animal refuge called Merazonia. Here I looked after rescued animals and also pitched in with the construction of cages, pathways, cabins and other work. We also had a two month old wooly monkey bought into ...
2.24.12
2.24.12 Today I took the crowded central bus through never ending Quito rush hour. people everywhere falling out of this trolley bus. Somehow I squeezed on with my gorilla ass backpack. Good thing these ecuadorians are short or they would have got a ...
To the jungle
Like all good adventures, getting ourselves to the Amazon jungle from Quito was a good mission in itself. We caught an overnight bus leaving at 11.30pm and were glad we booked early as it was full. We made the mistake of putting lots of warm clothes on ...
Destination: Laguna Quilatoa
... to ask someone. We got a quick and easy reply, and went on our way. Due to the huge amount of rotary's in Ecuador this drive could get a little tricky, but we stopped a few times to ask if we were headed in the right direction, and people ...
Just trying to breath!
... of the earth) its location is right on the equator line. and last to Otavalo, which is the biggest and most famous market in Ecuador. I saved this for last so i can buy things and not carry them on my back all over this country: So if you want anything, ...
Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu
This incredible place leaves you awestruck. No where else in the world do you feel so connected to Mother Nature. An amazing journey to unspoiled ...