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Galapagos/Ecuador 1/09
The two of us went for a 2-week trip to Ecuador. Four days were based in Quito, the capital city and eight nights were spent on a 16-passenger boat in the Galapagos Islands. We visited the islands of Baltra, Santa Cruz, Floreana, Espanola, Santa Fe, South Plaza, North Seymour, Sombrero Chino, Bartolome, Santiago, and Rabida.
Date(s): Jan. 20 - 31, 2009. Album by Bill Brinkhorst. Photos by Bill Brinkhorst. 1 - 18 of 460 Total. 753 Visits.
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On the Galapagos Island of Santa Cruz.  The group of islands is 570 miles from the mainland of Ecuador.

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We arrived a day ahead of our trip to the Galapagos and arranged for a tour of Quito, the capital city.

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Our first stop was the Basilica del Voto Nacional.

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The design is based on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris,...

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except the gargoyles are animals native to Ecuador, like monkeys, condors and iguanas.

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The Pope visited in 1985.

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These blood stains reportedly appeared after the Pope's visit.

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Construction of the Basilica started in 1897,

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but the building is not yet complete.

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Tourists are allowed to climb the towers to get a nice view of Old Town and beyond.

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View of El Panacillo, a volcanic hill that is topped with a large statue of the Virgin Mary.

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The Basilica from an overlook along a highway leading out of town. This photo was taken later in the trip.

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Looking down upon a HUGE public school (30,000 students).  Both sport fields that are visible are part of this school.

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Plaza del Teatro - The theater is the building on the right.

 
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