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 Mónica, I love you very much! :)

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These are the latest pictures from the Galapagos and Cuenca. . . .

 (Entered 4/98)

At Ingapirca (a little north of Cuenca)

Everyone after the blessing of the compromiso rings

 Left to right: Paulo (Xavier), Andrea (Poquita) :), Mónica's mother (Blanca/Lucile), Jeff, Mónica, Mónica's father (Manuel), Juan Manuel

 Just standing afterwards :)

 Another of us sitting at home

 At the airport on Baltra in the Galápagos

 The most well known church in Cuenca (with the three blue domes), and no, it is NOT the one where went went for the blessing of the compromiso rings. It is, however, right beside where Mónica's father works at ETAPA. We were on top of the building when we took this picture. :)

 Here is one of many farms near Cuenca

 Some are some campesinos that work on the farms. (Actually they were going to the church that we were parked beside when Mónica took this picture.)

 A view of things along the way when we were going to Ingapirca

 These are some Blue Footed Boobies on Caamaño

 And this is an iguanita soaking its "tail end" in a pool of water :)

 This is what Caamaño looks like from ECChD (Estación Científica Charles Darwin)

 Caamaño in January-March 1997

 Caamaño in May-June 1997

 Caamaño in January-February 1998 (all the same general area - southern portion of the islet)

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Here are some pictures from the Galapagos. . . . (Entered 8/97)

All of us from the second trip (May-June)

Left to right: Dr. Wikelski, Daniel, Monica, Jeff, Franz

Hiding behind an iguana :)

Branding of a hatchling

Counting neck spines on a hatchling

Weighing a hatchling

Sea lions in great supply

 A GOOD cook

 A tired cook

 A hard working sea lion

Iguanas in great supply

 The old swimming hole

 Yes there are even hunchbacks!

 Iguana pride is prevalent

 . . . as is sea lion pride and ownership

Other (land) iguanas are in lower numbers (here with Jose)

 During egg laying there is a mass inward migration

Many iguanas on the rocks

 An OWEE!

 More OWEES! (Sandra's wrists)

Jose and Sandra (who were the assistants for the trip of January-March)

 VERY interesting tourist activities observed . . . by sea lions (Rated R)

 LATER!