Cerro Dragon & Sombrero Chino
Today we woke up with high spirits and hopes. This day in our expedition around this magical archipelago found us anchored in front of Cerro Dragon. Located in the northwestern side of Santa Cruz Island, Cerro Dragon is famous for the healthy and abundant population of Galápagos land iguanas that live there.
Early in the morning, avoiding the heat of the day, we went for a hike looking for the “dragon like” iguanas. We were successful for we encountered several colorful individuals that were observed contentedly eating prickly pear fruits or dozing in the equatorial sun. We all got remarkably close-up iguana profiles.
In the late morning we snorkeled over to the nearby islets known as Guy Fawkes. There we found a huge underwater wall that teems with incredibly rich life, including sharks, Galápagos sea lions and many invertebrates. We certainly enjoyed a gentle swell pulling us towards and away from the cliff face.
In the afternoon the National Geographic Polaris took us to another destination, “Sombrero Chino” Spanish for Chinese hat. We had several activities planned that satisfied one way or another the expectations of every one of our guests.
Snorkeling was spectacular! First off, several feeding marine iguanas were spotted by most of the snorkelers. The reptiles were seen flapping their flat tails to and fro moving slowly and with purpose along the beautiful submarine shoreline that is decorated with colorful invertebrates. Galápagos penguins, sharks, rays, and many reef fish species were seen as well.
Some guests had the thrill to explore the coast by kayak and some others by Zodiac. Many opted to spend some time on a little but amazingly beautiful little white beach that today was occupied by many juvenile Galápagos sea lions. A breathtaking and mysterious sunset was a golden finale for a great adventurous day around this paradise.
Today we woke up with high spirits and hopes. This day in our expedition around this magical archipelago found us anchored in front of Cerro Dragon. Located in the northwestern side of Santa Cruz Island, Cerro Dragon is famous for the healthy and abundant population of Galápagos land iguanas that live there.
Early in the morning, avoiding the heat of the day, we went for a hike looking for the “dragon like” iguanas. We were successful for we encountered several colorful individuals that were observed contentedly eating prickly pear fruits or dozing in the equatorial sun. We all got remarkably close-up iguana profiles.
In the late morning we snorkeled over to the nearby islets known as Guy Fawkes. There we found a huge underwater wall that teems with incredibly rich life, including sharks, Galápagos sea lions and many invertebrates. We certainly enjoyed a gentle swell pulling us towards and away from the cliff face.
In the afternoon the National Geographic Polaris took us to another destination, “Sombrero Chino” Spanish for Chinese hat. We had several activities planned that satisfied one way or another the expectations of every one of our guests.
Snorkeling was spectacular! First off, several feeding marine iguanas were spotted by most of the snorkelers. The reptiles were seen flapping their flat tails to and fro moving slowly and with purpose along the beautiful submarine shoreline that is decorated with colorful invertebrates. Galápagos penguins, sharks, rays, and many reef fish species were seen as well.
Some guests had the thrill to explore the coast by kayak and some others by Zodiac. Many opted to spend some time on a little but amazingly beautiful little white beach that today was occupied by many juvenile Galápagos sea lions. A breathtaking and mysterious sunset was a golden finale for a great adventurous day around this paradise.
