Our day began with a walk around the Charles Darwin Foundation. We observed the giant tortoise breeding center and had some time to walk around town. We enjoyed a cloudy walk in the highlands, where we spotted many giant tortoises eating and roaming around the area.
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- 20 Sep 2022
Santa Cruz , 9/20/2022, National Geographic Endeavour II
- Aboard the National Geographic Endeavour II
- Galápagos
Bernardo Jacome, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Bernardo, known by his friends and family as Bernie, was born In the Andean city of Quito, located in the highlands of Ecuador. His grandfather, however, moved to the Galapagos Islands in the mid-70s, and worked as one of the first Naturalist Guides,...
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