We decided to go whale watching in Puerto Lopez,
we needed a Whale "Fix".
We went whale watching last summer, we had only been in Ecuador less than six weeks at the time. We did our research and learned what buses to take, and off we went.
This was our fourth trip to the coast, and our third trip to Hosteria Mandala. We LOVE that place. Last year we saw whales and visited Isla De La Plata, which is often referred to as the Poor Man's Galapagos. The island is nice, but we have been to Galapagos twice, so we decided to skip Isla De La Plata this year, once you have been to Galapagos, NOTHING compares to it.
Hosteria Mandala arranged for the whale watching trip for us, the boat was designed to carry 18 passengers, there were only nine of us, so it was nice and comfy. We traveled out into the ocean and within 1/2 hour we found a female humpback with her calf, and the whale show began!!!!!
We didn't get to see a whale breach, but we were treated to the Mother Whale doing Spy Hoping Activity. That is when they pop their head out of the water, and watch what is going on around them.
We didn't get to see a whale breach, but we were treated to the Mother Whale doing Spy Hoping Activity. That is when they pop their head out of the water, and watch what is going on around them.
Mom and calf, you can see the little guys fin on the right side fo the pic.
The Mom is spy hopping.
The Female Humpback with her young baby.
The calf was having a blast with all the tail slapping.
There was a party going on in town, we have no idea what it was about.
We were just stolling around town and found this place. Michael thought it was really convenient, caskets and copies in the same place.
This little guy fell asleep in the melons.
Two of the hotel dogs checking out Oscar.
Carbon is the the huge black dog, Oscar didn't even come close to Carbon's elbow.
A Typical cab in Puerto Lopez.
A short video of the typical transportation in Puerto Lopez.
A merchant in Puerto Lopez. He enjoyed having his picture taken.
A young boy, giving a younger boy a haircut in the market.
We strolled down the beach to see the fisherman. I wish we liked Squid.
The fisherman in Puerto Lopez.
This little boy was waiting for his ride down the beach.
Our trip to the coast was great.
Gotta Love Ecuador.
8 comments:
Really good whale pictures. The dogs did not get any smaller. Great looking animals. Good Blog!
Thanks for the "road trip"
kem
Hi! We are heading to puerto Lopez and hosteria mandala next week for the first time. How did you research what buses to take? Or, can you tell us what buses to take from Guayaquil? How was the weather? It looks like you had a great time. We are very excited and I can't wait to take my kids whale watching. Thanks for the post!
Great photos guys. Now you have given me the bug to go out there too.
Cheers, Al
Hi Sherry, We took the CLP bus from Guayaquil to Olon. Hosteria Mandala arranged for a taxi to pick us up from the Olon bus station. The bus is $5.50, but the taxi is $20.00 There is another bus that will take you right to Puerto Lopez, The Jipajapa line, but it makes a gazillion stops letting on vedors selling ALL kinds of stuff and takes longer. No A/C, and by the end of the journey, the bus smelled pretty funky. The CLP is non-stop, and in our opinion safer and more professional.
Thank you, thank you for answering my bus question. That info will help us out a lot. One more question, please, so I know how to pack. What are the temperatures like right now?
Thanks for the photos and info, have heard this is a great trip. We're planning to move to Cuenca next year (after visiting a couple times, first in upcoming November), with our small service dog. Saw you brought Oscar (very cute). Was he welcome on bus, taxi, hosteria? What did you do with him on the boat trip? In general, are you able to take him on trips out of the city? Thanks for any insight!
Sue Goodman
Thanks for the great photos and info. We are planning to move to Cuenca next year (are first visiting this November)' with our small service dog. Noticed you brought Oscar (very cute). Was he welcome on bus, taxi, hosteria? What did you do with him on your boat trip? In general, are you able to ake him on out of town trips? thanks for any insight on traveling with our beloved Jack.
Thank you for the bus tips! How warm is it on the coast right now? I need some help figuring out what to pack.
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