Season of the Humpback Whales in Puerto Lopez
On August 1 a small group headed out to coastal Ecuador on trip organized by Circle on the Square and by our very good friend Jairo Munoz who did some amazing work to make this trip run smoothly. We flew into Manta and visited Alfaro City ( see our previous post), then we made our way south along the coast to Puerto Lopez. Puerto Lopez is a fishing village with a wide variety of places to stay, restaurants with delicious seafood, and places to buy souvenirs, as well as what is said to be the very best place on the Ecuadorian coast to take a whale watching tour. Humpback whales are present...
Read MoreCuidad Alfaro in Montecristi Ecuador
Our latest Circle on the Square tour took us to visit attractions along the Ecuadorian coast right at prime whale watching season. We flew from Quito to Manta then began our tour with breakfast followed by a visit to the Cuidad Alfaro. Eloy Alfaro Delgado was President of the Republic of Ecuador from 1895 to 1901; and, he took office a second time from 1906 to 1911. Although he was disliked by conservatives, today he is considered by Ecuadorians to be one of their greatest presidents. Perhaps his greatest achievement was to establish a railroad between Quito and Guayaquil. From the airport...
Read MoreConvening at El Convento
Circle on the Square’s Solstice trip to Cochasqui pyramids was concluded with an end of the day gathering at El Convento in Cotacachi. El Convento, once the home of nuns, El Convento now houses a cafeteria, a restaurant, meeting rooms, a bakery a lounge with fireplace and a tour information company. After our tour we went to enjoy coffee, and fresh fruit salads with yogurt. We were also treated to live music by an excellent flautist who played traditional music accompanied by chimes which added a lovely and ethereal element to the music. We also enjoyed a short dance performance....
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