Española Island
Blue sky with some clouds toward the east and clear water: this was how the island presented itself to us from the first moment that we set foot on Punta Suarez. We were fascinating by the amount of wildlife that surrounded us, such as sea lions, marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs, lava lizards, blue-footed boobies, the Hood mockingbird, and Darwin’s finches.
This is the oldest island in the entire archipelago, located in the westernmost corner, with a few inches of rain per year; however, the majority of the critters that make their living in this flat, dry and arid island are unique and found no where else. They are not just endemic to Galápagos, they are endemic from this island in particular.
Today we had three options: long walk, intermediate walk, and short walk. Some of our guests and I chose the long one, and during the hike we spotted most of the species of birds that can be seen in this astonishing place.
At noon we repositioned the ship to a different location, and to recover our energy we had a delicious Ecuadorian buffet with different dishes from the all regions of our country, Ecuador.
Gardner Bay is the name of the place where we had all the water activities; glass bottom boat outings, deep water snorkelling, kayaking, and beach relaxation. We shared this white sand beach with hundreds of sea lions that were resting on their little piece of paradise. One Zodiac on their return from Gardner Islet, where the deep-water snorkel had taken place, found themselves in the right place at the right time, and appropriately prepared. “Super G”, one of our Ecuadorian Zodiac drivers, was the first to spot it. An ocean sunfish appeared between the ship and shore! None of the naturalists had ever seen or even heard of an ocean sunfish in this part the archipelago! The visibility in the water was over 60 feet, clear blue, and the animal was relaxed. What an opportunity to photograph and film this most amazing creature! The Galápagos Islands!
After many adventures, we came back aboard and watched sunset from the teak deck. It was a fantastic day!
Blue sky with some clouds toward the east and clear water: this was how the island presented itself to us from the first moment that we set foot on Punta Suarez. We were fascinating by the amount of wildlife that surrounded us, such as sea lions, marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs, lava lizards, blue-footed boobies, the Hood mockingbird, and Darwin’s finches.
This is the oldest island in the entire archipelago, located in the westernmost corner, with a few inches of rain per year; however, the majority of the critters that make their living in this flat, dry and arid island are unique and found no where else. They are not just endemic to Galápagos, they are endemic from this island in particular.
Today we had three options: long walk, intermediate walk, and short walk. Some of our guests and I chose the long one, and during the hike we spotted most of the species of birds that can be seen in this astonishing place.
At noon we repositioned the ship to a different location, and to recover our energy we had a delicious Ecuadorian buffet with different dishes from the all regions of our country, Ecuador.
Gardner Bay is the name of the place where we had all the water activities; glass bottom boat outings, deep water snorkelling, kayaking, and beach relaxation. We shared this white sand beach with hundreds of sea lions that were resting on their little piece of paradise. One Zodiac on their return from Gardner Islet, where the deep-water snorkel had taken place, found themselves in the right place at the right time, and appropriately prepared. “Super G”, one of our Ecuadorian Zodiac drivers, was the first to spot it. An ocean sunfish appeared between the ship and shore! None of the naturalists had ever seen or even heard of an ocean sunfish in this part the archipelago! The visibility in the water was over 60 feet, clear blue, and the animal was relaxed. What an opportunity to photograph and film this most amazing creature! The Galápagos Islands!
After many adventures, we came back aboard and watched sunset from the teak deck. It was a fantastic day!
