Espanola Island
Our journey to the southeastern-most islands in the Galápagos made us encounter the most unusual weather conditions that, several centuries ago, gave origin to name “Enchanted Islands.” The intense mist that had been surrounding the entire archipelago made them look as if they were “floating” on the ocean. Long ago, whalers and buccaneers saw how the islands disappeared in front of their eyes, and got very confused due to the lack of understanding of the natural forces on this more than natural event.
We had a wonderful time while walking along the trail of Punta Suarez during the afternoon. The overwhelming sound of hundreds of thousands of seabirds nesting all over the island provided us with the sound track that we needed to complete the whole “Galápagos movie” that we have been creating in our minds. Nazca boobies, formerly known as masked boobies, were actively looking for a mate, while the juveniles of all kind of birds were waiting for their meals, producing sounds that we haven’t heard before.
For some of us, one of the best moments of the whole walk was to observe the Galápagos waved albatross. Most of them were waiting for their mates, as it is very much known that albatrosses mate for life; however, it was also a precious time to see them flying, extending their long, sleeked wings into the air and gliding as if they lacked body weight. As the afternoon was fainting, we returned back on board to share lots of good memories of the different moments and highlights of the week.
Our journey to the southeastern-most islands in the Galápagos made us encounter the most unusual weather conditions that, several centuries ago, gave origin to name “Enchanted Islands.” The intense mist that had been surrounding the entire archipelago made them look as if they were “floating” on the ocean. Long ago, whalers and buccaneers saw how the islands disappeared in front of their eyes, and got very confused due to the lack of understanding of the natural forces on this more than natural event.
We had a wonderful time while walking along the trail of Punta Suarez during the afternoon. The overwhelming sound of hundreds of thousands of seabirds nesting all over the island provided us with the sound track that we needed to complete the whole “Galápagos movie” that we have been creating in our minds. Nazca boobies, formerly known as masked boobies, were actively looking for a mate, while the juveniles of all kind of birds were waiting for their meals, producing sounds that we haven’t heard before.
For some of us, one of the best moments of the whole walk was to observe the Galápagos waved albatross. Most of them were waiting for their mates, as it is very much known that albatrosses mate for life; however, it was also a precious time to see them flying, extending their long, sleeked wings into the air and gliding as if they lacked body weight. As the afternoon was fainting, we returned back on board to share lots of good memories of the different moments and highlights of the week.
