Southern Isabela Island
This morning we started offering several options for everyone. Some of our guests decided to take a faster, more exercise-oriented walk over a trail with incredible geological characteristics. Part of the area was uplifted back in 1954, giving a nice chance to explore the intricate marine ecosystem that was uplifted together with the “nowadays” coastline. The rest of us took a more leisurely walk towards the interior of the island, encountering the largest land iguanas that we have seen so far, and even a couple of Giant tortoises! This charming area is known as Urbina Bay, and it is located at the “belly” of the largest island in the Galápagos, Isabela. It has also a beautiful tiny black beach, which we used with our eager swimmers.
Our walk was energetic enough, but it seems as if we have a group of guests that never runs out of fuel, so we had the chance to offer the kayak option, as well. It was fun to kayak among a large number of sea turtles, and lot of shore birds that gently posed for us as we made our way along the shore line; and how about a volcano for a background? Not bad for our first kayak experience!
Our expedition continued to a place known as Punta Moreno; a true paradise of lava surrounded by the blue waters of the sea. Our walk took place over a large lava field, sparkled with green oases that were nourishing plenty of sea birds and even flamingos!
This morning we started offering several options for everyone. Some of our guests decided to take a faster, more exercise-oriented walk over a trail with incredible geological characteristics. Part of the area was uplifted back in 1954, giving a nice chance to explore the intricate marine ecosystem that was uplifted together with the “nowadays” coastline. The rest of us took a more leisurely walk towards the interior of the island, encountering the largest land iguanas that we have seen so far, and even a couple of Giant tortoises! This charming area is known as Urbina Bay, and it is located at the “belly” of the largest island in the Galápagos, Isabela. It has also a beautiful tiny black beach, which we used with our eager swimmers.
Our walk was energetic enough, but it seems as if we have a group of guests that never runs out of fuel, so we had the chance to offer the kayak option, as well. It was fun to kayak among a large number of sea turtles, and lot of shore birds that gently posed for us as we made our way along the shore line; and how about a volcano for a background? Not bad for our first kayak experience!
Our expedition continued to a place known as Punta Moreno; a true paradise of lava surrounded by the blue waters of the sea. Our walk took place over a large lava field, sparkled with green oases that were nourishing plenty of sea birds and even flamingos!
