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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.
We endeavor to keep our Ecuador blog as accurate as possible. If you do find any information that is out-of-date, factually incorrect, or missing in detail, then please let us know.
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November 7, 2022
I have always had a big soft spot for bears. I guess it all started with my Mum’s bedtime stories of Paddington Bear adventures, and Winnie the Pooh mischief
August 27, 2021
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 8, 2016
Alpacas roam the slopes of the Cotacachi Volcano. They belong to the indigenous community of Morochos. José Flores, vice-president of the community, says the alpacas are the best friends of the highland moors (páramos).
July 17, 2016
Monkeys are similarly abundant on either side of Ecuador’s central Andes mountain range. Following on from last week’s blog on inhabitants of the Amazon jungle
June 26, 2016
July and August are the peak months for whale watching in Ecuador, as hundreds of humpbacks put on spectacular mating displays, physical and audible.