San Cristobal Island, 1/24/2023, National Geographic Islander II
Aboard the
National Geographic Islander II
Galápagos
San Cristobal has its own giant tortoise population, as well as endemic lava lizards and snakes. These are examples of adaptive radiation in the archipelago.
We have had a successful week full of great memories. The unique and friendly animals found in this group of islands are not found anywhere else on our planet.
Walter was born in a very small town on the mainland of Ecuador. His first trip to the Galápagos was when he was 12 years old, visiting friends and aunt, who had moved to the islands. From the first moment he saw the Islands, he fell in love with the...
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Today we had a spectacular day exploring the island of San Cristobal. In the morning, we visited Punta Pitt where we found the outstanding red-footed boobies. In the afternoon, we visited Cerro Brujo, one of my favorite beaches in Galapagos. We finished our day navigating around Kicker Rock during an outstanding sunset.
Española Island is one of the jewels in the crown of the Galapagos Islands and it has plenty of endemic creatures to be observed here. During the morning, we explored the area by kayak and then we had the opportunity to land on one of the most pristine beaches in the world, Gardner Bay. This white sandy beach offers turquoise waters and Galapagos sea lions. In the afternoon he hopped in the Zodiacs to hike through Punta Suarez, one of the most interesting hikes of the week because of its abundant wildlife. Waved albatross, Nazca boobies, blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas, sea lions, and more can be observed in this beautiful location.
Early in the morning we visited the Post Office Barrel to deliver some cards and to pick up a few. We enjoyed kayaking and paddle boarding around the shorelines of Baroness Beach. Our lunch was delicioso and then right before midday, we had a glass bottom boat outing around Champion Islet, an eroded parasite cone whose depth reaches more than 150 feet just a few meters away from the coast. We finished the day visiting Punta Cormorant, named not because there are cormorants there but in honor of a vessel that sank in the area.
