Ecuador 2014

In July & August of 2014, I took a sabbatical from work and visited my friend in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador (she's an expat from the USA, had moved there about 6-8 months prior to my visit). This was my first time leaving the continental United States. My passport cherry was popped by an Ecuadorean customs agent!

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Highlights of Ecuador 2014

Eaten alive! This is after only a few hours after arriving in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador.
The mosquitoes LOVE fresh, exotic flesh to dine upon.

Puerto Cayo is a fishing village. They eat, sleep, dream of fish and pulpo.

Cuba!

The view from my friend's deck in Peurto Cayo. The screen is a necessity, as the mosquitoes are large enough to carry off small animals and lightweight humans.

These guys live in a park in Manta, Ecuador. There's pigdeons on the other side of the park, but they don't dare venture to the Iguana side, as they tend to get eaten...
Puerto Cayo, Ecuador