The last day of our expedition brought us to Santiago Island; here Charles Darwin spent nine days on land walking and exploring, and we were following his footsteps. In the morning, we visited the beautiful beach of Espumilla. An easy stroll along the mangroves and soft sand was offered before breakfast. We observed blue-footed boobies diving and Galapagos hawks. Afterwards, we enjoyed kayaking at Buccaneer’s Cove with great weather conditions: the sea was smooth, and the water was crystal clear. It was a great opportunity for deep water snorkeling with colorful fish and huge schools of sardines and black striped salemas. The afternoon brought us to Puerto Egas, a great place to enjoy time at the black, sandy beach. We also offered an optional amazing hike along the coastal area. We became amazed explorers, as Galapagos is a learning experience!
5/27/2025
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San Cristobal Island
For the last full day of our expedition, we began with a beautiful early morning hike at Punta Pitt, in the northeast section of the island. This place is unique for its interesting landscape, and for being one of the three main places where red-footed boobies nest in the Galapagos. We had to walk uphill for several minutes, but we were well rewarded: we spotted blue-footed and red-footed boobies nesting, as well as some red-footed booby chicks. It was a great morning walk and everyone enjoyed. After a delicious breakfast on board, we returned to the beach for the last snorkeling of the trip; we saw sea turtles, sea lions, a lot of fish, and we even spotted an octopus hunting. As we were navigating to our site for the afternoon, we were so lucky to encounter pilot whales and dolphins. In the afternoon we visited one of the most beautiful beaches in the Galapagos, Cerro Brujo. Here white sand mixes with the black lava field to create a special contrast, where some guests enjoyed a last chance to swim in the Galapagos waters and enjoy the wildlife around.
