We woke up anchored in Academy Bay and started an amazing day in the Santa Cruz highlands. We began in the beautiful Scalesia forest and visited the tortoise ranch, where we observed tortoises in their natural habitat. We enjoyed a delicious lunch and ended our day by visiting the Charles Darwin Research Station. Our guests were thrilled to meet and learn more about the famous Galapagos giant tortoises. They also enjoyed visiting the town of Puerto Ayora and seeing how the locals live.
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- 05 Dec 2022
Santa Cruz, 12/5/2022, National Geographic Islander II
- Aboard the National Geographic Islander II
- Galápagos
Roberta Schiess, Naturalist
Born and raised in the Galápagos, Roberta Schiess Bahamonde’s grandparents were among the first permanent inhabitants of Santa Cruz Island, arriving from Switzerland in the 1940s. Her mother is also a naturalist guide in the Galápagos, so this is a p...
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