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Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Quito - Guard at Palacio de Gobierno

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Guard at the presidential palace in the main capital Quito. The Palacio de Gobierno is located on the Plaza de la Independencia. (2009-09-06)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Quito - Compa�a de Jesus

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

De Compa�a de Jesus church is one of the great baroque masterpieces in South America. (2009-09-06)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Alpacas

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-07)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Zumbahua

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-07)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Zumbahua

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-07)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Quilotoa - crater lake

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The marvellous crater lake of Quilotoa is located at an altitude of 3800m. (2009-09-07)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Quilotoa - crater lake

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-08)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Cotopaxi

Stefan Cruysberghs — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The Cotopaxi volcano reaches a height of 5897m and is the second highest summit in Ecuador. We reached an altitude of 4800m were we could see the enormous glaciars. (2009-09-09)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Cotopaxi

Stefan Cruysberghs — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-09)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Cotopaxi

Stefan Cruysberghs — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-09)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Saquisili - market

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The local market of Saquisili is a colourful event with many indian people in traditional cloths, food stalls, pots and pans, fruit and vegetables, ... (2009-09-10)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Saquisili - market

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-10)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Saquisili - market

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-10)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Saquisili - market

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-10)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Saquisili - market

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-10)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Jungle - Heliconia velligera

Stefan Cruysberghs — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

From Ba�os we drove to Puyo to stay in the Amazon jungle for 3 days. The vegetation was really lush and we saw a lot of colourful insects, but unfortunately no animals. (2009-09-12)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Jungle

Stefan Cruysberghs — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-12)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Jungle

Stefan Cruysberghs — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-12)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Jungle

Stefan Cruysberghs — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-12)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Jungle - canoe

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The 2nd day we canoed back to our sleeping place after a walking tour through the jungle. (2009-09-13)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Chimborazo

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The Chimborazo is Ecuador's highest summit (6384m). We walked to the last refuge hut at an altitude of 5000m. (2009-09-15)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Chimborazo

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-15)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Guamote - mountainbike - Stefan

Stefan Cruysberghs — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

We went mountain biking for the day in the Guamote region.
(2009-09-16)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Guamote - market

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The weekly market of Guamote is also a colourful affair with a lot of people, animals, vegetables, fruit, household utensils, ... (2009-09-17)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Guamote - market

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-17)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Guamote - market

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-17)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Guamote - market

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-17)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Cuenca - Catedral Nueva

Stefan Cruysberghs — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The centre of Cuenca is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Trust site. One of the most beautiful buildings is the new cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepci�n). (2009-09-18)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Cuenca - Catedral Nueva

Stefan Cruysberghs — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-18)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: El Cajas

Stefan Cruysberghs — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The national park of El Cajas, located at an altitude between 3100m and 4450m, offers a tundra vegetation and many hills, lakes and valleys. (2009-09-19)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Santa Cruz - Pelican

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The Gal�pagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, 972 km west of continental Ecuador.The Gal�pagos islands and its surrounding waters are part of a national park and are famed for their vast number of endemic species. The largest and inhabited island is Santa Cruz with the main city Puerto Ayoro. (2009-09-20)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Flamingo

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

From Puerto Ayoro we took a fast speedboat to the Isabela island were we stayed for 3 days in Puerto Villamil and the surrounding area. Near the city you will find some lagunas with flamingos. (2009-09-20)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Flamingo

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-20)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Blue-footed booby

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

On the coast the blue-footed boobies (sula nebouxii excisa) are always busy fishing. (2009-09-21)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Vermilion flycatcher

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The highlands of Isabela are lush and misty and you can admire both sorts of flycatchers and a lot of Darwin finches. (2009-09-21)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Volcan Chico

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Inland of Isabela you can find various volcanos under which the Volcan Sierra Negra and the Volcan Chico. From this last one you have an amazing view of the north of the island. (2009-09-21)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Volcan Chico

Stefan Cruysberghs — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-21)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Yellow warbler

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Yellow warbler (dendroica petechia aureola) (2009-09-22)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Striated heron

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Striated herons (butorides striatus) and lava herons can be found on almost all beaches and rock coasts. (2009-09-22)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Marine iguana

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The Galapagos islands are famous for their unique marine iguanas (amblyrhynchus cristatus) which can be found in large numbers at beaches and rocks. (2009-09-22)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Marine iguanas

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Sunbathing marine iguanas on the island of Isabela. (2009-09-22)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Marine iguana

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-22)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Blue-footed boobies

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-22)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Eagle ray

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-22)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Tortoises

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Young tortoises in the breeding center on the island Isabela. (2009-09-22)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Tortoise

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The Galapagos are famous for the large tortoises which can be found on almost every large island. (2009-09-22)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - Lava lizard

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-22)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Isabela - American Oystercatchers

Stefan Cruysberghs — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-22)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Floreana - Green sea turtle

Stefan Cruysberghs — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

From Isabela we left to the island of Floreana where we saw a green sea turtle (chelonia mydas agassisi) in the harbor. (2009-09-23)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Floreana - Sally lightfoot crab

Stefan Cruysberghs — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The colourful grapsus grapsus crab can be found on all rock beaches. (2009-09-23)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Floreana - Marine iguana

Stefan Cruysberghs — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The big sea iguanas on Floreana catch the eye because of their red colour. (2009-09-23)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Floreana - Marine iguana

Stefan Cruysberghs — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-23)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Floreana - Sea lion

Stefan Cruysberghs — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-23)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Floreana - Tortoise

Stefan Cruysberghs — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-23)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Santa Cruz - Tortoise

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-24)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Santa Cruz - Pelican

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-24)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Santa Cruz - Tortoise

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

In the highlands of Santa Cruz a lot of big land tortoises still live in the wild. (2009-09-24)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Santa Cruz - Tortoise

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-24)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Santa Cruz - Bahia Tortuga - Marine iguana

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-24)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Santa Cruz - Bahia Tortuga - Marine iguanas - Stefan

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-24)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Santa Cruz - Bahia Tortuga - Blue-footed booby

Stefan Cruysberghs — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-24)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Santa Cruz - Playa del Perros - Marine iguanas

Stefan Cruysberghs — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(2009-09-25)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Santa Fe - Sea lions

Stefan Cruysberghs — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

We made a daytrip to the island of Santa Fe where you can find a lot of sea lions amongst which you can snorkel. A unique experience. (2009-09-26)

Ecuador & Gal�pagos islands: Galapagos - Naar Plazas - Frigatebirds