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We went on the MV Grace, through Quasar. Nice small boat; wonderful trip. They offered two routes. Basically a northern one and a southern one. We did the northern, which seemed best for a wide variety of things to see and less open water crossings.
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As for the mainland, we came into and out of Quito. There are quite a few great birding lodges close by. We did Tandayapa when we did the Galapagos trip but there are many others.
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<span class="signature-truncate"><span class="signature-truncate">Hal Michael<br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Board of Directors, </span><a style="font-size: 12pt;" href="http://ecowb.org/">Ecologists Without Borders</a></span></span>
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<span class="signature-truncate">Olympia WA<br>360-459-4005<br>360-791-7702 (C)<br>ucd880@comcast.net</span>
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On 01/25/2023 12:31 PM Jeff Borsecnik <jeffborsecnik@msn.com> wrote:
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I'd appreciate recommendations for Galapagos visits, either general (like islands/sites not to miss) or specific, like recommended outfitters/boats for small-boat cruises. I'd welcome general travel tips as well as bird/nature specific info.
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My understanding is that a small-boat cruise is the way to go, though they are expensive. We'd like to find a good value. We'd love to go in December, but it looks like our summer is more likely to work out (availability and prices for the holidays are not good).
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If we have a few extra days for mainland travel, what's worthwhile/accessible?
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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thanks, jeff b</span>
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