Today we visited two of the most beautiful islands in the Galapagos Archipelago. In the morning, we went to explore North Seymour to search for sea birds and land iguanas. In the afternoon, we had a blast snorkeling at Rabida Island. We finished the day with a spectacular sunset as we walked along the beach on Rabida.
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- 22 Sep 2024
North Seymour and Rabida Island, 9/22/2024, National Geographic Endeavour II
- Aboard the National Geographic Endeavour II
- Galápagos
Javier Carrion, Naturalist
Javier grew up on Santa Cruz island where his grandparents first arrived in the 1940´s. Veritable pioneers, his grandparents settled in the highlands where they found a place to raise their children.
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