Where is s/v Ecco Bella

Peggy and I are sailing down the Baja coast with the 2015 Baja Ha-Ha and then off to explore the Sea of Cortez and the Mexico mainland south to Puerto Vallarta.

Mexico Video Episode 19

16 May 2021
Richard Ciolino
Still working on trying to catch up on editing our videos, but the end is in sight now. This video episode covers our cruise from San Juanico to Bahia Concepcion to Santa Rosalia and across the Sea of Cortez to San Carlos. For more information on this part of our cruise read Peggy's blog post of 28 April 2016.

Mexico Video Episode 18

20 April 2021
Richard Ciolino
Still working on trying to catch up on editing our videos, but the end is in sight now. This video episode covers our cruise from Timbabiche to Agua Verde to Puerto Escondido to San Juanico. For more information on this part of our cruise read Peggy's blog posts of 18 and 28 April 2016.

Mexico Video Episode 17

20 April 2021
Richard Ciolino
Still working on trying to catch up on editing our videos but I can see the end in sight. This episode covers our cruise from La Paz to Isla Partida to Isla San Francisco to San Evaristo to Timbabiche. Check out Peggy's blog posts on April 18 and 28 2016 for further details.

Here's the link to Episode 17 on YouTube:

Mexico Video Episode 16

05 July 2020
Richard Ciolino
Still working on trying to catch up on editing our videos. This video episode of our cruise picks up in Mazatlán as we leave for the sail up to Altata. After a great Easter Weekend we're off across the Sea of Cortez to La Paz. Check out Peggy's blog post on April 2, 2016 for more coverage.
Hit the link below to see Episode 16.
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Mexico Video Episode 15

06 June 2020
Richard Ciolino
Still working on trying to catch up on editing our videos. This video episode of our cruise picks up in Mazatlán where we decide to take a land trip on El Chepe, the train ride through the Copper Canyon. Check out Peggy's blog post of March 18, 2016 for more coverage.

Mexico Video Episode 14

03 May 2020
Richard Ciolino
Still working on trying to catch up on editing our videos. This video episode of our cruise picks up leaving San Blas for Isla Isabel and then Mazatlán. The highlight of this visit is Isla Isabel, the Mexican Galapagos, with its frigate and booby nesting grounds. Check out Peggy's blog post of March 4, 2016 for more coverage.
Vessel Name: Ecco Bella
Vessel Make/Model: Island Packet 350
Hailing Port: Santa Barbara, CA
Crew: Rich and Peggy Ciolino
About: Rich, engineer, and Peggy, teacher, now both fully retired and sailing off into the Sea of Cortez with the 2015 Baja Ha Ha in late October.
Extra: Something extra
Ecco Bella's Photos - Isla Isabela
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Fishermen fishing at Las Monas anchorage
Isla Isabela sign indicating that it is a Mexican National Park
Dancing blue-footed booby
Frigate strutting his stuff!
Pelicans live here too
View of Las Monas from Ecco Bella
The Monas at Isla Isabela from anchorage
Birds don
Bird tree -- Isla Isabela
Mom frigate and chick
Trees covered with birds on Isla Isabela
View of shoreline on Isla Isabela
Birds, birds and more birds!
Birds everywhere -- Isla Isabela
One of many blue-footed boobies on her nest
Blue-footed booby on her nest -- Isla Isabela
View of shoreline on other side of island from the anchorage
View of rocky anchorage at Isla Isabela
Frigates everywhere -- Isla Isabela
Frigate chick -- Isla Isabela
Frigate moms and chicks in trees -- Isla Isabela
One of many small iguanas on Isla Isabela
Camouflaged iguana -- Isla Isabela
Our dinghy in foreground with fishermen pangas and huts
View of anchorage at Isla Isabela
 
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