Española Island
Today we visited the southernmost and oldest area of the Galápagos Archipelago: Española Island. This particular island constitutes a real highlight on this trip due to its abundance of wildlife.
Our day began with a beautiful walk at a place called Punta Suarez, located on the western corner of the island, among big colonies of red and turquoise marine iguanas, playful sea lions, curious mocking birds and Nazca boobies.
As we got closer to the blow hole we found the impressive view of the cliff where we saw the strength of the water rushing up a crack in the lava producing the blow hole that sound like a thunder. After a very enjoyable visit we came back to the ship for a typical Ecuadorian buffet lunch that included many delicacies from different regions of our country.
During the afternoon, we repositioned to an area named Gardner Bay, where we enjoyed the beach and the water activities. Whilst some of us snorkeled and swan, others took the glass bottom boat option to explore the underwater world. The best way to finish this wonderful day was kayaking along Gardner Bay enjoying a Galápagos sunset.
Today we visited the southernmost and oldest area of the Galápagos Archipelago: Española Island. This particular island constitutes a real highlight on this trip due to its abundance of wildlife.
Our day began with a beautiful walk at a place called Punta Suarez, located on the western corner of the island, among big colonies of red and turquoise marine iguanas, playful sea lions, curious mocking birds and Nazca boobies.
As we got closer to the blow hole we found the impressive view of the cliff where we saw the strength of the water rushing up a crack in the lava producing the blow hole that sound like a thunder. After a very enjoyable visit we came back to the ship for a typical Ecuadorian buffet lunch that included many delicacies from different regions of our country.
During the afternoon, we repositioned to an area named Gardner Bay, where we enjoyed the beach and the water activities. Whilst some of us snorkeled and swan, others took the glass bottom boat option to explore the underwater world. The best way to finish this wonderful day was kayaking along Gardner Bay enjoying a Galápagos sunset.
