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City of Legends 
6 Feb 2024

City of Legends 

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 1

This rooster killed a man in Quito.

Click on Gallito De Quito for details.

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Ecuador, Quito, Legends
The Root of the Problem
5 Feb 2024

The Root of the Problem

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 1

The people who produce and distribute drugs are not responsible for the treachery it causes.

Click on this image to find the real culprit.

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Ecuador, Noboa, Drugs, Cartel
Calculated Risk # 6
4 Feb 2024

Calculated Risk # 6

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 3

Venturing into the unpredictable is the only path to fulfillment. There is no reward in knowing where every road you take will lead.

Click on the tortoise to see where he is going…

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Ecuador, State of Emergency
Survival
12 Jan 2024

Survival

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 4

The Llama races are going to have to wait; this mobster and his associates have made travel to Ecuador impossible right now.
Click on El Fito for details….

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El Fito, Charles darwin, Daniel Noboa
Good, Bad, or Ugly?
12 Jan 2024

Good, Bad, or Ugly?

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

A poncho is a wardrobe alternative I hadn’t considered until we decided to travel to Ecuador.

Click on this selection of traditional Ecuadorian attire for details…

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Uncontacted People
12 Jan 2024

Uncontacted People

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

Ecuador is home to a tribe of Uncontacted People.

Click on either of the happy ladies on the left for details….

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Tagaeri, Amazon
The Galápagos Affair
12 Jan 2024

The Galápagos Affair

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

There is a gunfight, a shipwreck, and as with all good stories, pirates make an appearance.

Click on the Galápagos islander and his pet for details…..

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Dr Ritter, Dore Ritter, Floriana Island, Galapagos
Tallywacker
12 Jan 2024

Tallywacker

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel, Uncategorized | 0

Do you remember this Ecuadorian immigrant and what she did with her right hand?

Click on one of her digits for details (but be careful!) ….

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Lauren Bobbitt, John Wayne Bobbitt
Restoring Smiles
12 Jan 2024

Restoring Smiles

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

This Ecuadorian man is handing out smiles.

Click on his raised thumb to receive yours.

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Ecuador, Noboa
Aliens Among Us
12 Jan 2024

Aliens Among Us

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 0

The true story of this image is far more interesting than the conspiracy theory it perpetuates.

Click on Nisroch for details.

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Ecuador, Nisroch, Father Crespi, Erich von Däniken

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