Dec 26 - Quito colonial old town
Government office
first hotel built in Quito
Quito
Middle of the world - standing on the Equtor
Alfred balancing an egg on a nail
Sun dial showing 12:30pm
The middle of the earth monument
Teleferico - cable car
Dec 27 Aero Gal land in Galapagos
Port at San Cristobal
nap time with sea lions
Sea turtle
Board the ship to cruise around the Islands
Ochoa beach
Sea lions on the shore
Sea lion
Sea lion bones
San Cristobal at night
Dec 28 - North Seymour
Fur Seal
Sally lightfoot crab
Lava lizard
Frigate bird
Land Iguana
Fur seal hiding under the rocks
Marine Iguana
Very small Galapagos snakes
Blue footed boobies
More sea lions
Snorkeling
Blacktip reef shark
Sea lions - the love to swim around
Beach at Baltra
Bachas beach
More crabs
Sea turtles
Galapagos flamingos
cactus
Green sea urchin
Dec 29 - Bartolome
Galapagos penguins
Volcano crater underwater
Lava rocks
Tour group
another sea lion while snorkeling
Lobsters hiding
Sea star
whitetip reef shark
Parrot fish
Cerro Dragon
Marine iguanas camouflage in the lava rocks
Pelicans
Land iguana
Dec 30 (morning in Galapagos Island and fly back to Quito in the afternoon) Port at Santa Cruz
Marine Iguana swimming
Darwin Research center
Finces
'Lonesome George ' at the Darwin research center
Giant tortoise
More finches
Natural guide for the tour
Dec 31 - Quito
Cotopaxi - the highest active volcano in the world now (5,897m)
We climbed to the refugee at 4,800m
the refugee
New years eve celebrations
Many people crowd at the streets of Ave Amazonas
Fire works
Jan 1 - Quito
Quito fast food
Jan 2 (Otavalo market and suroundings) Volcano
An Indian animal market - sellers would bring their animal to the place and sell
Pigs
Cattle
Puppies, Guinea pigs, Chicken, Rabbits
Turkey
Cuicocha Lake
Cotocachi
Otavalo market - one of the biggest markets in S.America
Vegetable market
roast chicken
roast pigs
Deep fried fish
Another spot on the Equator line
Volcano Cayambe
Mama Clorinda menu for traditional Ecuadorian food
Pilsner the best local beer
Cattle leg and corn soup with chili sauce
Potato cake with chicken and pork
Baked Guinea pig - taste like chicken with a stronger flavor, texture is like frog legs
Delicious meal to end the trip
