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Ecuador & Galapagos Blog Posts
Happy Gringo’s blog is designed to provide information and travel tips to our readers.
Our blog posts cover travel topics in:
- Ecuador.
- The Galapagos Islands.
- Peru.
- Colombia.
- Rest of South America.
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August 18, 2020
Discovering the tradition of Post Office Bay is one of the highlights of a trip to Floreana Island. What it symbolizes and puts a point on is this
August 17, 2020
August 14, 2020
The Whitetip Reef Shark is the most common shark species found at the Galapagos Islands. If you ever wanted to snorkel with sharks, then these small
August 13, 2020
Before the arrival of the Spaniards, settled cultures in what is now known as Ecuador were guided by deities. The Incas believed condors were the messengers of the gods. Sociologist Dimitri Peñasco says the condor is believed to lead the dead
August 13, 2020
The Red Footed Booby is the smallest, but fastest of the Galapagos Booby species. Easily recognised by their tell-tale bright red feet, and pale blue beaks
August 13, 2020
August 12, 2020
August 12, 2020
August 11, 2020
Humpbacks can be spotted throughout the open waters of Galapagos, but the best place for whale watching is in the Bolivar Channel between