Pto Villamil, Southern Isabela
As we woke up early in the morning today, we saw up in the distance one of the six volcanoes that Isabela Island has. Sierra Negra, the southernmost volcano, was the dominant view in the surroundings, and we were about to conquer it!
After a very pleasant walk through the green and flourishing vegetation in the highlands, we arrived to an immense crater-like formation. This was it, we had done it! The view was impressive, and even better than that, the opportunity to see up and close one of the most recent lava flows that was part of the last volcanic eruption of the area. The fumaroles were still very visible from the distance, and just by observing the surroundings and the burnt vegetation, we can only imagine how the volcanic explosion could have been.
After such an invigorating walk, the ride back to town was our main objective. The town of Pto Villamil was a lot more colorful than usual, and it was only because they were celebrating one of the local holidays. Lots of people, locals and visitors from everywhere, had merged in the main town plaza for the festivities.
Biking and horse racings (not one against each other, FYI) had been organized as part of the afternoon events, while music was played at the long, white sandy beach that skirts the town at its ocean side.
We enjoyed the last part of our day at a charming beach-front kiosk playing volleyball and watching an “out of a dream” sunset, while you could clearly hear in the distance “Otra cerveza, por favor!”
As we woke up early in the morning today, we saw up in the distance one of the six volcanoes that Isabela Island has. Sierra Negra, the southernmost volcano, was the dominant view in the surroundings, and we were about to conquer it!
After a very pleasant walk through the green and flourishing vegetation in the highlands, we arrived to an immense crater-like formation. This was it, we had done it! The view was impressive, and even better than that, the opportunity to see up and close one of the most recent lava flows that was part of the last volcanic eruption of the area. The fumaroles were still very visible from the distance, and just by observing the surroundings and the burnt vegetation, we can only imagine how the volcanic explosion could have been.
After such an invigorating walk, the ride back to town was our main objective. The town of Pto Villamil was a lot more colorful than usual, and it was only because they were celebrating one of the local holidays. Lots of people, locals and visitors from everywhere, had merged in the main town plaza for the festivities.
Biking and horse racings (not one against each other, FYI) had been organized as part of the afternoon events, while music was played at the long, white sandy beach that skirts the town at its ocean side.
We enjoyed the last part of our day at a charming beach-front kiosk playing volleyball and watching an “out of a dream” sunset, while you could clearly hear in the distance “Otra cerveza, por favor!”
