Santa Fe
With very nice weather, a sunny afternoon and temperatures close to 77 F, we arrived to the island of Santa Fe. Our morning was spent in the Charles Darwin Research Station, on Santa Cruz Island, where most of the roads were blocked by the local fishermen. They have been striking for several days now, loudly demanding the attention of Ecuador’s national government to several controversial issues. Nonetheless they were peaceful and we had no trouble at all, although we were obliged to change our itinerary a little as the highlands of Santa Cruz were inaccessible due to their blockades. Instead of lunching in the highlands, we returned to the ship and set off to a small island to the south of Santa Cruz, called Santa Fe. This is an old, flat island, home to a particular iguana species that does not exist anywhere else in the Galapagos, surrounded by the largest of the giant prickly pear cactus trees. Overcoming all difficulties we finished the day with a pleasant feeling that nature will endure.
With very nice weather, a sunny afternoon and temperatures close to 77 F, we arrived to the island of Santa Fe. Our morning was spent in the Charles Darwin Research Station, on Santa Cruz Island, where most of the roads were blocked by the local fishermen. They have been striking for several days now, loudly demanding the attention of Ecuador’s national government to several controversial issues. Nonetheless they were peaceful and we had no trouble at all, although we were obliged to change our itinerary a little as the highlands of Santa Cruz were inaccessible due to their blockades. Instead of lunching in the highlands, we returned to the ship and set off to a small island to the south of Santa Cruz, called Santa Fe. This is an old, flat island, home to a particular iguana species that does not exist anywhere else in the Galapagos, surrounded by the largest of the giant prickly pear cactus trees. Overcoming all difficulties we finished the day with a pleasant feeling that nature will endure.
