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Kids will love the French fries – they are
made fresh from the delicious local potatoes (potatoes originated in the
Andes). For drinks, try the local soft drink, FlorAvanti, and fresh orange
juice. Ice cream in fruit flavors such as coconut and pineapple are good.
Sample the wide variety of tropical fruits, large papayas, guavas, passion
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Ecuador is a shoppers paradise, with tons of stuff
for kids. Look for painted wooden animals such as parrots and toucans, Andean
flutes and drums, pottery figurines, dolls, handwoven
sweaters and ponchos, silver and beaded jewelry, miniature fluffy llamas. |
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Discover the amazing plants and animals that live here on the Galapagos Islands, and nowhere else on earth. Close-up illustrations, from the birth of a volcanic island to the marine iguanas, penguins, frigate birds, tortoises, as they evolve on the islands over millions of years, capture the wonder of the Galapagos. (Picture book)
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Discovery and formation of the volcanic islands, explorations by pirates, whalers, Charles Darwin's study of tortoises, birds, plants, plus habitats of each island and animals of the Galapagos. (Chapter book)
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Animals and plants of Galapagos Islands are unique. This is an excellent introduction to the islands formed by volcanoes, voyage of the Beagle and Charles Darwin, wildlife marine iguanas, giant tortoises, lava lizards, racer snakes, seabirds, penguins, blue-footed boobies, marine life sea lions, whales and dolphins, crabs, sea turtles, plants, people and preservation. Every page is chock full of colorful illustrations. (Picture book)
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Go with the world-traveling reina (queen) and her flying horse to Ecuador, flying over volcanoes, exploring the jungle, tasting spicy food, watching a fiesta in Quito, and admiring all the unusual animals in the Galapagos. In Spanish. (Picture book)
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Get
to know the people and places of Ecuador – mountains, jungles, and islands, amazing wildlife, daily life, food and festivals, famous sites, quick facts. (Picture book)
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