
Best photos holiday Ecuador and Galapagos 2008-2009

Laguna San Pablo and Imbabura
Lake and volcano near Otavalo, Photo 1 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0043_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 6.838 mm, 1/500s, F/4

Little cups
Lichen, Photo 2 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0071_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/4

Walk in the mist
The shore of Lake Cuicocha, Photo 3 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0075_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/200s, F/4

And then it cleared up
After an hour of walking the mist lifted, Photo 4 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0081_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/4

Old woman
Old beggar woman in Otavalo, Photo 5 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0108_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 100 mm, 1/160s, F/5.7

Vegetable mash
Vegetable stall in Otavalo, Photo 6 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0127_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 11.546 mm, 1/100s, F/3.5

Man, Black-chested buzzard-eagle and view
Geranoaetus melanoleucus in Parque Condor, Otavalo, Photo 7 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0202_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/800s, F/2.8

Colourful church
In Otavalo, Photo 8 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0253_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 6.98 mm, 1/8s, F/3.2

Pigs for sale
At the animal market in Otavalo, Photo 9 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0256_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/80s, F/4

Guinea pigs for sale
At the animal market in Otavalo, Photo 10 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0286_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/400s, F/4

Gold in abundance
At the market in Otavalo, Photo 11 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0287_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 32.768 mm, 1/250s, F/5

Quito
From the mountain of the virgin, Photo 12 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0308_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/320s, F/4

Cathedral of Quito
Quito, Photo 13 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0321_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/1000s, F/4

San Francisco square
Quito, Photo 14 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0330_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/800s, F/4

Plazo de Santo Domingo
Quito, Photo 15 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0339_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/1000s, F/5

Indian ladies
Quito, Photo 16 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0368_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 9.879 mm, 1/30s, F/3.5

Papallacta pass
Hills at an altitude of about 4100 metres, Photo 17 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0395_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/320s, F/4

Splashing about
In the thermal baths of Papallacta, Photo 18 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0397_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/400s, F/4

Stream
In the eastern Andes near Baeza, Photo 19 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0413_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/400s, F/4

White-throated toucan
Ramphastos tucanus, pet at Establo de Tomas, Photo 20 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0488_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 39.427 mm, 1/160s, F/5

Common squirrel monkey
Saimiri sciureus, pet at Establo de Tomas, Photo 21 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0503_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 100 mm, 1/80s, F/5.7

On the way
A short boat trip before we go walking, Photo 22 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0643_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/200s, F/4

A bit shy
Girl in Indian village, Photo 23 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0644_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 22.763 mm, 1/80s, F/4

Butterfly
In the jungle, Photo 24 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0657_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 29.254 mm, 1/400s, F/4.5

Jungle lodge
Our lodge, the river and lots of jungle, Photo 25 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0670_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/500s, F/4

Stream
In the jungle, Photo 26 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0682_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/60s, F/2.8

Hummingbird
In the garden of a restaurant in Puyo, Photo 27 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0730_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 100 mm, 1/100s, F/5.7

Smoking volcano
The Tungurahua was active, Photo 28 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0760_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 7.126 mm, 1/320s, F/4

Waterfall
Near Banos, Photo 29 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0787_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/400s, F/4

Cuy
In other words: guinea pig on the spit., Photo 30 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0793_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/160s, F/4

Llamas
Lama glama, on the flanks of the Chimborazo volcano, Photo 31 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0803_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 14.745 mm, 1/320s, F/4

Vicuna
Vicugna vicugna, on the flanks of the Chimborazo volcano, Photo 32 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0806_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 48.573 mm, 1/320s, F/5

Layers
On the flanks of the Chimborazo volcano, Photo 33 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0815_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 10.977 mm, 1/320s, F/4

Vicunas
Vicugna vicugna, on the flanks of the Chimborazo volcano, Photo 34 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0823_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 100 mm, 1/200s, F/5.7

The Chimborazo
Ecuador's highest volcano., Photo 35 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0837_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 7.059 mm, 1/1250s, F/5

Back down
From 5000 metres to 4800 metres on the Chimborazo, Photo 36 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0872_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/1000s, F/4.5

Landscape
From the train to the Devil's Nose, Photo 37 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0947_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/160s, F/4

Sheep on the roof
From the train to the Devil's Nose, Photo 38 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0960_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/640s, F/5.6

Stream
From the train to the Devil's Nose, Photo 39 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0981_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/1000s, F/4

Washing in the river
From the train to the Devil's Nose, Photo 40 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0985_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 79.541 mm, 1/640s, F/5

Little angel
From the train to the Devil's Nose, Photo 41 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0988_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 14.745 mm, 1/250s, F/4

Waiting indigenous woman
From the train to the Devil's Nose, Photo 42 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0992_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 34.8 mm, 1/200s, F/4.8

Freshly painted?
From the train to the Devil's Nose, Photo 43 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_0993_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/500s, F/4

Derailed
The train to the Devil's Nose, Photo 44 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1010_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 17.152 mm, 1/125s, F/3.5

Steep cliffs
The train to the Devil's Nose, Photo 45 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1075_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/320s, F/4

Clouds in the mountains
On the way to Cuenca, Photo 46 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1085_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/100s, F/4

Cathedral of Cuenca
, Photo 47 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1091_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/500s, F/4

Mountain lake
In Cajas national park, Photo 48 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1111_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/320s, F/4

Green iguana
Iguana iguana, in Simon Bolivar park in Guayaquil, Photo 49 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1146_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 22.35 mm, 1/60s, F/4.5

Marine iguana
Amblyrhynchus cristatus on Las Bachas, Santa Cruz, Photo 50 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1184_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 21.016 mm, 1/500s, F/4.5

Red flamingos
Phoenicopterus ruber at Las Bachas, Santa Cruz, Photo 51 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1217_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 100 mm, 1/640s, F/5.7

Marine iguana with crabs
Amblyrhynchus cristatus and grapsus grapsus on Las Bachas, Santa Cruz, Photo 52 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1224_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 11.28 mm, 1/640s, F/4

Frigatebirds in the sunset
Fregata minor, Photo 53 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1245_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/1000s, F/6.3

Galapagos shark chases pelican
Carcharhinus galapagensis and delecanus occidentalis, Photo 54 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1261_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/500s, F/5.6

Great frigatebird
Fregata minor, Photo 55 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1272_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 23.752 mm, 1/160s, F/4.5

Galapagos land iguana
Conolophus subcristatus on South Plaza island, Photo 56 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1321_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 22.763 mm, 1/1000s, F/4

Plazas
South and North Plaza island, Photo 57 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1354_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 6.838 mm, 1/800s, F/4

Marine iguana
Amblyrhynchus cristatus on South Plaza island, Photo 58 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1372_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 34.8 mm, 1/500s, F/4.8

Swallow-tailed gull
Creagrus furcatus on South Plaza island, Photo 59 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1380_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 100 mm, 1/640s, F/5.7

Red-billed tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus on South Plaza island, Photo 60 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1388_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 100 mm, 1/640s, F/5.7

Galapagos land iguana
Conolophus subcristatus on South Plaza island, Photo 61 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1443_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 34.8 mm, 1/1000s, F/4.8

Mother with child
Zalophus wollebaeki on South Plaza island, Photo 62 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1458_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 100 mm, 1/400s, F/5.7

Sea lion
Zalophus wollebaeki on Santa Fe island, Photo 63 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1488_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 61.38 mm, 1/500s, F/5

Lazy sea lion
Zalophus wollebaeki on Santa Fe island, Photo 64 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1500_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 9.879 mm, 1/1000s, F/5

Barrington land iguana
Conolophus pallidus on Santa Fe island, Photo 65 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1525_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 8.336 mm, 1/640s, F/4

Prickly pear cactus
On Santa Fe island, Photo 66 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1532_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/800s, F/4

Bay with our ship
Santa Fe island, Photo 67 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1540_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 34.8 mm, 1/800s, F/4.8

Large cactus finch
Geospiza conirostris in Gardner bay, Espanola island, Photo 68 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1574_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 100 mm, 1/800s, F/5.7

Galapagos postcard
Zalophus wollebaeki in Gardner bay, Espanola island, Photo 69 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1577_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 9.879 mm, 1/1000s, F/5

Thumbing sea lion
Zalophus wollebaeki in Gardner bay, Espanola island, Photo 70 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1591_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 38.442 mm, 1/400s, F/5

Sander with nursing sea lion
Zalophus wollebaeki in Gardner bay, Espanola island, Photo 71 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1594_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 7.059 mm, 1/1250s, F/5

Espanola mockingbird drinking from my hand
Nesomimus macdonaldi in Gardner bay, Espanola island, Photo 72 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1602_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 9.954 mm, 1/1250s, F/4.5

Whitetip reef shark
Triaenodon obesus in Gardner bay, Espanola island, Photo 73 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1618_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/125s, F/4

Playful sea lion
Zalophus wollebaeki in Gardner bay, Espanola island, Photo 74 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1620_mvi_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/200s, F/4

Brown pelican on the bowsprit
Pelecanus occidentalis, Photo 75 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1634_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 61.38 mm, 1/400s, F/5

Marine iguana
Amblyrhynchus cristatus on Puenta Suarez, Espanola island, Photo 76 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1649_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 100 mm, 1/640s, F/5.7

Lava lizard
Microlophus spp. on Puenta Suarez, Espanola island, Photo 77 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1658_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 34.8 mm, 1/800s, F/4.8

Blue-footed booby
Sula nebouxii on Puenta Suarez, Espanola island, Photo 78 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1689_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 17.152 mm, 1/640s, F/4

Waved albatross
Phoebastria irrorata at Puenta Suarez, Espanola island, Photo 79 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1724_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 34.8 mm, 1/800s, F/4.8

Masked booby on egg
Sula granti on Puenta Suarez, Espanola island, Photo 80 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1761_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 22.763 mm, 1/800s, F/4

Waved albatross
Phoebastria irrorata on Puenta Suarez, Espanola island, Photo 81 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1768_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 100 mm, 1/400s, F/5.7

American oystercatcher with chick
Haematopus palliatus on Puenta Suarez, Espanola island, Photo 82 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1777_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 100 mm, 1/250s, F/5.7

Marine iguana
Amblyrhynchus cristatus on Puenta Suarez, Espanola islandAmblyrhynchus cristatus, Photo 83 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1788_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 58.106 mm, 1/125s, F/5

Masked boobies
Sula granti on Puenta Suarez, Espanola island, Photo 84 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1795_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 16.448 mm, 1/320s, F/4

Sander with sniffing and playing young sea lions
Zalophus wollebaeki on Puenta Suarez, Espanola islandZalophus wollebaeki, Photo 85 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1823_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 7.059 mm, 1/250s, F/4

Sally Lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus on Cormorant point, Floreana island, Photo 86 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1849_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 34.8 mm, 1/250s, F/4.8

Sea lions
Zalophus wollebaeki on Cormorant point, Floreana islandZalophus wollebaeki, Photo 87 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1855_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 6.315 mm, 1/640s, F/4

Diamond stingray
Dasyatis brevis at Cormorant point, Floreana island, Photo 88 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1875_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/400s, F/4

Galapagos green sea turtle
Chelonia mydas agassizii near Cormorant point, Floreana island, Photo 89 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1884_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/200s, F/4

Cortez angelfish
Holacanthus passer, North Seymour, Photo 90 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1925_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/2.8

Yellow-tailed Surgeonfish
Prionurus laticlavius, North Seymour, Photo 91 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1935_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/125s, F/4

Yvonne with diamond stingray
Dasyatis brevis, Mosquera, Photo 92 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1952_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/320s, F/4

Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari, Mosquera, Photo 93 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1958_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/4

Galapagos fur seal
Arctocephalus galapagoensis, North Seymour, Photo 94 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1977_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 69.378 mm, 1/250s, F/5

Lava gull
Leucophaeus fuliginosus, Santa Cruz island, Photo 95 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_1997_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 91.232 mm, 1/500s, F/5.7

Galapagos giant tortoise
Geochelone nigra porteri, highlands, Santa Cruz island, Photo 96 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_2041_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 17.152 mm, 1/100s, F/3.5

Galapagos giant tortoises and Sander
Geochelone nigra porteri, highlands, Santa Cruz island, Photo 97 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_2050_img_a710is.jpg, Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 9.954 mm, 1/100s, F/4

Galapagos dove
Zenaida galapagoensis, highlands, Santa Cruz island, Photo 98 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_2096_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 79.541 mm, 1/125s, F/5

Los Gemelos crater
Highlands, Santa Cruz island, Photo 99 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_2101_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 5 mm, 1/250s, F/4

Galapagos flycatcher
Myiarchus magnirostris, highlands, Santa Cruz island, Photo 100 of 100
ecuador-galapagos_2104_img_sx10is.jpg, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, 54.877 mm, 1/320s, F/5