Fernandina Island
Today the first rays of light revealed an incredible landscape: striking view of volcanoes and lava flows on the horizon and by the shore the ocean appeared to be calm, harmless and inviting. Our present location is the westernmost part of this archipelago of dreams, the Galapagos.
The Galapagos Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, on the Ecuator, 600 miles west of the South American coast of Ecuador. Geologically speaking they are very young. Right now we are in an area that is considered by geologists to be less than one million years of age, and with a history of very recent volcanic activity that only goes back a few years.
Only a limited number of plants and animals ever made their way to the islands and survived in this harsh environment. This flora and fauna had been able to develop without influence from the outside world, creating this incredible natural laboratory. Our guests today fully enjoyed what this region had to offer. Not only the breathtaking views, but the animals were very much cooperating with everyone. Soon after our landing, sea lions appeared on the scene, giving a nice greeting to the strange two-legged visitors.
Endemic marine iguanas were covering most of the landscape. Massive concentrations of them were found sunning themselves on lava rocks beside the sea, waiting for the up coming adventure that going to the ocean for foraging implies. It was particularly incredible to see our guests approaching them with a little concern, since their fearsome appearance makes them look rather like something to be concerned about. Getting to see all these animals in such close proximity is definitely something special, almost like something out of a dream.
Today the first rays of light revealed an incredible landscape: striking view of volcanoes and lava flows on the horizon and by the shore the ocean appeared to be calm, harmless and inviting. Our present location is the westernmost part of this archipelago of dreams, the Galapagos.
The Galapagos Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, on the Ecuator, 600 miles west of the South American coast of Ecuador. Geologically speaking they are very young. Right now we are in an area that is considered by geologists to be less than one million years of age, and with a history of very recent volcanic activity that only goes back a few years.
Only a limited number of plants and animals ever made their way to the islands and survived in this harsh environment. This flora and fauna had been able to develop without influence from the outside world, creating this incredible natural laboratory. Our guests today fully enjoyed what this region had to offer. Not only the breathtaking views, but the animals were very much cooperating with everyone. Soon after our landing, sea lions appeared on the scene, giving a nice greeting to the strange two-legged visitors.
Endemic marine iguanas were covering most of the landscape. Massive concentrations of them were found sunning themselves on lava rocks beside the sea, waiting for the up coming adventure that going to the ocean for foraging implies. It was particularly incredible to see our guests approaching them with a little concern, since their fearsome appearance makes them look rather like something to be concerned about. Getting to see all these animals in such close proximity is definitely something special, almost like something out of a dream.
