Santa Cruz Island
Sometimes I forget how much I like Puerto Ayora. But as soon as I see it from the Polaris, my heart swells in good thoughts and memories. This is the island where I became a naturalist for the Galapagos National Park. It was in the Charles Darwin Research Station head quarters that I attended the course to get my license as a guide. It was here that I met here some of my very best friends, and I learned about the rules to preserve this unique place on Earth.
In 1992, there were only 6.000 people, today there are at least 15,000 living in Puerto Ayora. This place has changed a lot but preserves its charm and beauty. Everyone knows everyone, everyone says hi to everyone. It takes hours to go from one side of town to the other, not for the distance (barely a mile), but for the many friends one greets on the streets. I love this place! And I know that even tough there are numerous new comers, more and more of the inhabitants are aware of the treasure they have here, treasures such as the yellowish land iguanas, and the giant tortoises.
Several organizations, including Lindblad Expeditions, are working together not only for the flora and fauna of the Galápagos, but also for the people, as it is the people who will take care of these islands, their home islands, islands of my heart.
Sometimes I forget how much I like Puerto Ayora. But as soon as I see it from the Polaris, my heart swells in good thoughts and memories. This is the island where I became a naturalist for the Galapagos National Park. It was in the Charles Darwin Research Station head quarters that I attended the course to get my license as a guide. It was here that I met here some of my very best friends, and I learned about the rules to preserve this unique place on Earth.
In 1992, there were only 6.000 people, today there are at least 15,000 living in Puerto Ayora. This place has changed a lot but preserves its charm and beauty. Everyone knows everyone, everyone says hi to everyone. It takes hours to go from one side of town to the other, not for the distance (barely a mile), but for the many friends one greets on the streets. I love this place! And I know that even tough there are numerous new comers, more and more of the inhabitants are aware of the treasure they have here, treasures such as the yellowish land iguanas, and the giant tortoises.
Several organizations, including Lindblad Expeditions, are working together not only for the flora and fauna of the Galápagos, but also for the people, as it is the people who will take care of these islands, their home islands, islands of my heart.
