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    Taking the road less traveled Spending a year in five continents to embrace my "inner turtle", to live simply, and to avoid being shark bait!

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    The tail of the Galapagos shark, hope I will see these ALIVE when I'm there. by: pmok Views[372] First time I saw this shark at the market, we had to study it for a while before confirming it's a Galapagos shark, distinctive for its black tip fins and tail. by: pmok Views[405] A bar that also doubles as a funeral home, excellent! by: pmok Views[636] Fishes strung up to be sold, the string of red fish, 8 total, was sold for $5. by: pmok Views[1096] Calamari 3-way: baked with potatoes, stir-fried with garlic, and stir-fried with black bean sauce. by: pmok Views[405]
     
    Sofia, volunteer from Portugal, with two calamaris. We cooked them three ways for lunch, muy rico! by: pmok Views[1166] Cut up bodies of several punta negras, black tip shark. Surprised the smaller fin in the back wasn't finned. by: pmok Views[1048] Close-up of a ray's eyes, never realized the My attempt at corviche con queso. Grated the platanos not fine enough so they were very crunchy (not supposed to be). by: pmok Views[792] There was a 2-day fisherman's festival end of July. On the first day, all the boats were decorated and there was a regatta, where anyone could board the boats; they sailed from Puerto Lopez to Manchalilla, a nearby fishing port, and back. In the evening was a beauty pageant followed by a major fiesta of music and dancing. All the fishermen were so drunk, no boats went out for three days! by: pmok Views[361]
     
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    Hasta la vista, Puerto Lopez!

    ECUADOR | Saturday, 11 Aug 2012 | Views [2039]

    I'm not entirely surprised by how quickly 2 months flew by in Puerto Lopez, but it still takes me by surprise when time came for me to pack up.  One of the things I enjoyed the most about this project, besides the work itself, is living in Puerto Lopez.... Read more >

    Tags: bolon, calamari, corviche, empanada, jellyfish, miss list, puerto lopez, quaker, shark, turtle

    I "Trashed" the Ocean

    ECUADOR | Monday, 23 Jul 2012 | Views [684]

    Scuba diving isn't part of the "responsibilities" at my current volunteer project in Puerto Lopez, so I would need to book diving excursions on my own.  Luckily, the other two volunteers and the local coordinator, C, are all certified scuba ... Read more >

    Tags: butterfly fish, isla ahorcados, isla salango, moray eel, puerto lopez, scorpion fish, scuba dive, surgeon, turtle, weight belt

    Monkey Business

    ECUADOR | Thursday, 21 Jun 2012 | Views [1128]

    After two weeks in Quito, I headed to Puerto Lopez where my volunteer project is located.  It was a 12-hour bus ride from Quito to Puerto Lopez; Maria woke up at 4:30 AM to cook breakfast for me so I could be collected at 5:30 AM.  She also gave me a ... Read more >

    Tags: forest, howler monkey, laura, pacoche, puerto lopez, turtle capture

    Photos: Ecuador's La Costa

    ECUADOR | Tuesday, 19 Jun 2012 | Photo Gallery

    Along the coast of Ecuador
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    Tags: fish market, los frailes, pacoche, puerto lopez, ray, shark finning, turtle


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