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Travel Blog: Ecuador 2009 Part 2

30th

March

The 11 mile hike on Sierra Negro on Isabela Island was 7 hours of incredible scenery: the second largest crater in the world with its last eruption in 2005. We hiked over fields of new and old lava, awed at the earthly moonscape. The next day was about watching wildlife, starting with flamingos feeding and marine iguanas constantly crossing the road. We ended up at the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center and a close-up look at their many species of tortoises. We got the inside scoop of how they collect,…

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Travelogue: Ecuador 2009

24th

March

By Nicole Apelian, Lead Guide and Adventurer A week ago we arrived in Quito, almost 10,000 feet in elevation. There we found a beautiful old town with colorful markets, wonderful seafood and a relaxing atmosphere. After a day of exploring, we went on an amazing horseback ride through the Reserva Geobotanica Pululahaua; a crater 5km across…

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A biologist in the Galapagos

8th

March

by Nicole Apelian The Galapagos Islands are are every biologist's dream. It's the birthplace of evolutionary biology, teeming with endemic species. Endemic refers to species that are found in the Galapagos (or other singular locations) and nowhere in the else in the world. So as a biologist, I make a pilgrimage this year to celebrate the…

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