Tag: Ecuador
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Official Name: Republic of EcuadorEstablished: 1822 (Gran Colombia), 1830 (separate country)Population: 17,483,326 (2023 estimate)Country Size: 283,561 square kmsReligion: 86.7% Christina (69% Catholic), 12.9% No religionLanguage: SpanishCurrency: United States Dollar (USD)Capital: QuitoOrder of Visit: Eighty FourthFirst Visit: 05 December 2024 Last Visit: 22 December 2024 Duration: 18 DaysHighlights:Ecuador mainland – El San Francisco, Chocolate tasting, Church of the Society of…
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Monday 23 Decembner 2024Highlights: Farewlling Erin, Sunset on Miami Beach On day 25 of this world trip it was time to farewell my niece after an amazing adventure together. Erin was ready to go home after such a fast-paced trip. I’m not as sure I was ready for her to leave.
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Sunday 22 December 2024Highlights: Using the Sala VIP International Quito Lounge, Erin finding out she got into her perferred University Course We started our last day in Ecuador with a nice buffet breakfast at the hotel and then took a nice walk around El Ejido Park which was right across from the Hilton Colon Hotel.
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Saturday 21 December 2024Highlights: Charles Darwin Research Station It was time to farewell the Galapagos Islands. Today we were squeezing in a visit to Charles Darwin Research Station as we missed that on our first day in the Galapagos.
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Friday 20 December 2024Highlights: The red sand of Rábida Island, pink flamingos, sea lion playing with us when snorkelling Our last full day abroad the Reina Silvia Voyager had arrived. After a rough sailing night, we enjoyed breakfast today wondering what new creature or landscape we would experience today.
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Thursday 19 December 2024Highlights: Walking on old lave flows, Finding Penguins, Swimming with Sharks, Treking for a great view. We started today with a visit to Sullivan Bay part of Santiago Island. This area had a major volcano eruption over a hundred years ago. As there is little rain in this area the now hard…
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Wednesday 18 December 2024Highlights: Darwin Bay hike, Hammerhead Sharks found when snorkelling, Prince Phillip’s Steps hike. Day 6 of the Galapagos Tour again was action-packed. We had two hikes, snorkelling and kayaking on the agenda. We had so much to do that breakfast today started at 6.30 am.
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Tuesday 17 December 2024Highlights: Hiking on Santa Fe Island, Kayaking, Snorkelling with Sea Lions, Hiking on South Plazas Island A massive day ahead meant excited people for breakfast. Today we are visiting two islands. The first was Santa Fe Island which we arrived at around 4 am. I noticed my Fitbit doesn’t think I’m sleeping…
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Monday 16 December 2024Highlights: Coastal ride around San Cristobal Island, Snorkelling, Exploring a beautiful beach, Searching for sea life and finding Orcas! For our first activity of the day, we had the option of doing a ‘Power Hike’ at Pitt Point on San Cristobal Island (physical condition needed: High) or you could do a zodiac…
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Saturday 14 December 2024Highlights: Giant tortoises, the Santa Cruz Island landscape, exploring the Reina Silvia Voyager We were up before 4 am to prepare for our early morning flight to the Galapagos Islands. A breakfast pack was waiting for us as we boarded our transport for the airport.
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