Whatcha look’in at? Blue footed boobies. #trekarooing #galapagos #metropolitantouring @metropolitantouring @yachtisabella2 #takeyourkidseverywhere #familytrip #familytravel #travelwithkids #roadschool

In this series, a Great Blue Heron catches a baby turtle to eat, but subsequently loses it to two incoming frigate birds. We came to this beach to see baby turtle hatchlings, and we did, if only for a moment. 🙁 5% of turtle hatchlings survive. #trekarooing #galapagos #metropolitantouring @metropolitantouring @yachtisabella2 #takeyourkidseverywhere #familytrip #familytravel #travelwithkids … →

The city sea lions of San Cristobal like to chill on doorsteps. #trekarooing #galapagos #metropolitantouring @metropolitantouring @yachtisabella2 #takeyourkidseverywhere #familytrip #familytravel #travelwithkids #roadschool

Marine iguanas are unique to the Galápagos and live on land but feed in the sea. #trekarooing #galapagos #metropolitantouring @metropolitantouring @yachtisabella2 #takeyourkidseverywhere #familytrip #familytravel #travelwithkids #roadschool

Galápagos giant tortoises can live over 100 years, can weigh over 800 pounds, and have been known to slow their heartbeat to once per hour. #trekarooing #galapagos #metropolitantouring @yachtisabella2 #takeyourkidseverywhere

Our first few nights in Quito we stayed in the hilly San Blas neighborhood, replete with narrow streets, plazas, plenty of stairs, and small inexpensive restaurants. #trekarooing #visitecuador #ecuador #quitoecuador #quito #takeyourkidseverywhere

A rainy day in Quito. Basilica del Voto Nacional is adorned with Ecuadorian turtles, anteaters, and iguanas rather than gargoyles. #trekarooing #quito #quitoecuador #ecuador #visitecuador #takeyourkidseverywhere

Incoming! Bottle nose dolphins abound off the Oso Peninsula. #trekarooing #ilviaggiocr #visitcostarica #costarica #puravida #familytravel #familytrip #nicuesalifestyle #takeyourkidseverywhere

A cargo ship transits the Miraflores Locks, one of three original locks finished in 1914 that form the 48-mile Panama Canal which links the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Panama completed new wider locks in 2016. A single large ship might pay a transit toll upwards of $700,000. #trekarooing #visitpanama #panamacanal #mirafloreslocks #takeyourkidseverywhere #familytrip #familytravel #civilengineering

Biomuseo, an interactive showcase of Panama’s biodiversity. The building sits on the Amador Causeway and is designed by architect Frank Gehry. #trekarooing #visitpanama #biomuseo #biomuseopanama #familytrip #familytravel #takeyourkidseverywhere