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Puerto Lopez and Isla La Plata

Isla la Plata is called the poor man’s Galapagos and is well worth a visit. My favourite bird is the blue footed boobie who does a mating dance to attract his much larger female partner. He hops on one foot then the other and stick his tail feathers out. I am sure it is the […]

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Intag Valley

The Intag valley is a very remote mountainous part of northern Ecuador. It is famous for it’s coffee growing area. People here hitchhike or travel in large lorries to get from one place to another. 60% of its population are poor and face malnutrition. They subsist on farming the land and raising cattle. There has […]

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Cotopaxi

The Secret Garden is an eco-hostel in the Cotopaxi valley. The views from there and also travelling to the hostel are magnificent. Cotopaxi is an active volcano and has been very active recently but not while I was there.  It looms above you with it’s ice cream cone top gleaming in the sunlight. to the […]

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Tails of Whales tails

Apparently the humpback whale’s tail is distinctive so you can actually tell them apart. The markings are on the underside of the tale. Humpback whale facts: Adult males measure 40-48 feet (12.2-14.6 m) Adult females measure 45-50 feet (13.7-15.2 m). They weigh 25 to 40 tons (22,680-36,287 kg). Its flippers are very long, between 1/4 […]

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Lavender Fields

These photos were taken in Banstead, Surrey. The beautiful purple Lavender fields in full bloom are not only lovely but smell divine. Lavender is not only used in soaps and perfumes but is meant to calm the nerves and give you a better sleep. It also has anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antidepressant, antiseptic, antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. […]

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