Highlands of Santa Cruz & North Seymour
We were all ready for disembarkation very early in the morning heading to Santa Cruz Island. The main idea was to take a short bus ride to a reserve called “El Chato.” The usual greenish and flourishing vegetation up in the highlands was one of the highlights, and it was clearly seen how different that area is due to the amount of rain that it receives yearly.
Before we even arrive to “El Chato,” we encountered some of the famous Galápagos giant tortoises in the middle of the road, and later on, so close to the trail that it was really hard to believe. We got to see a lot of juveniles ones, which by the way, were part of the Galápagos National Park repatriation program and have been successfully repatriated back to the wild areas.
We then headed to a lava tunnel to experience what it is like to cross by foot one of these formations. Once inside, we observed all the ramifications that the lava used for when flowing freely inside this area. By the end of the lava tunnel walk, we ended up in nice restaurant facilities for our official open air seated breakfast! Closer to ten in the morning, our guests were ready for some shopping action in one of the largest towns of the Galápagos, Pto Ayora.
The afternoon visit to North Seymour Island was incredible! Lots of male frigate birds were courting the females with their red coloured pouches. Also, we found the blue footed boobies, marine iguanas and land iguanas. It is incredible to imagine how such a small island could display such a variety of wild life. Definitely life makes its way through, and it seems like a message for the humanity to pray for conservation.
We were all ready for disembarkation very early in the morning heading to Santa Cruz Island. The main idea was to take a short bus ride to a reserve called “El Chato.” The usual greenish and flourishing vegetation up in the highlands was one of the highlights, and it was clearly seen how different that area is due to the amount of rain that it receives yearly.
Before we even arrive to “El Chato,” we encountered some of the famous Galápagos giant tortoises in the middle of the road, and later on, so close to the trail that it was really hard to believe. We got to see a lot of juveniles ones, which by the way, were part of the Galápagos National Park repatriation program and have been successfully repatriated back to the wild areas.
We then headed to a lava tunnel to experience what it is like to cross by foot one of these formations. Once inside, we observed all the ramifications that the lava used for when flowing freely inside this area. By the end of the lava tunnel walk, we ended up in nice restaurant facilities for our official open air seated breakfast! Closer to ten in the morning, our guests were ready for some shopping action in one of the largest towns of the Galápagos, Pto Ayora.
The afternoon visit to North Seymour Island was incredible! Lots of male frigate birds were courting the females with their red coloured pouches. Also, we found the blue footed boobies, marine iguanas and land iguanas. It is incredible to imagine how such a small island could display such a variety of wild life. Definitely life makes its way through, and it seems like a message for the humanity to pray for conservation.
