Ecuador is a physically beautiful country and its volcanic Galapagos Islands are fascinating. Here are some of the shots I took from our recent trip. We spent time in the Galapagos Islands, the capital Quito, which sits at 9000 ft elevation and a rain forest resort in the Andes a few hours NW of Quito.
a cattle egret on Santa Cruz, Galapagos
Los Gemellos crater on Santa Cruz, Galapagos
an underground lava tube in the Galapagos
Galapagos tortoise in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island
tortoise searching with our guide
a lush entrance to a lava tube
water taxis at dusk in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos
Brown Pelican
end of Santa Cruz Island
heading towards Bartolome Island
1 million year old lava flow on Bartolome Island
beautiful Sally Lightfoot crabs
huge Opulia trees
lava lizards everywhere
2 mile walkway to Tortuga Bay, Pacific Ocean, Santa Cruz Island
Marine Lizards napping
Galapagos lizard
Impatiens grow wild in the rain forest
Quito at night
view of Quito from Pichincha
wild daisies grow flat on Pichincha
stray shaggy mountain dog
our rain forest resort
our bungalows in the rain forest
Indio markets in Quito
the Virgin overlooking Quito as an angel
Hi Cindy - I have been waiting for this post, and you did not disappoint. W-O-W!!! AMAZING how beautiful nature is. You got really close to the tortoise. And, that shaggy dog is kinda cute :) Your photos are absolutely breathtaking. They look like photos from National Geographic!! Thank you for sharing your holiday pictures. Can I ask: were there a lot of tourists? And, what is their season right now?
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What a remarkable trip! Your photos are stunning!
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos, Cindy, the animals are my favorite. What a wonderful trip!
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