Las Grietas Lagoon is a missed natural attraction by many tourists to the Galapagos Islands but don’t let that be you! For those who are in the know and have the time, it’s unforgettable and worth the rocky 30 minute or so walk getting there. Once you get there, swim, dive down to see the…
Tortuga Bay is an absolutely gorgeous beach area. You take a taxi (or walk if you know where to go, a bit tricky if you don’t) to the entrance, pay a small fee to visit and then walk for about 40 minutes through nature paths to get to the beachfront. The sand dunes behind the…
Swimming with sea lions on Galapagos. This was definitely a highlight of our approximate 3 week stay on the Galapagos Islands. We made a new friend – Ramiro – at a restaurant after we landed by boat on Puerto Ayora. When he found out I was a travel writer with a website, we became stuck…
Puerto Lopez, Ecuador travel photo memories. Puerto Lopez is a dusty, dirty town with some cool things to do during certain times of the year and beautiful beaches nearby. The top tourist attraction is taking a boat tour during June – September to have an ‘out of this world’ Humpback whale watching experience, getting to…
Montañita, Ecuador is where me and the then 14 year old awesome teen hung-out for a couple months, scheming ways to get to visit the Galapagos Islands. It was Christmas time and an annual family gift of cash paved the way. We bussed the 3 hours to Guayaquil, had a local friend we made take…