We spent the day at Isabela Island. In the morning, we went to Urbina Bay, located at the base of Alcedo Volcano. We went for a walk and observed Galapagos land iguanas all along the trail. What is more, there were Alcedo giant tortoises. We were lucky to see several big males and even a very young tortoise. In the afternoon, we went to Tagus Cove, where we went deep water snorkeling. We saw flightless cormorants, Galapagos penguins, Pacific green sea turtles, and a horn shark! Many activities were offered, including kayaking, an incredible Zodiac ride, and an invigorating hike to the top of a tuff cone. What an incredible day in paradise!
3/27/2024
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Santiago Island
We are having fun exploring the Galapagos Islands. Today we arrived at the center of the archipelago to explore two magical visitor sites, Buccaneer Cove and Puerto Egas. Early in the morning we explored the shoreline in our Zodiacs and we saw many marine turtles mating and blue-footed boobies diving or resting on the rocks. We also saw frigates, pelicans, terns, and more. After breakfast some of our guests went kayaking for a closer encounter with nature. The snorkeling was also spectacular. We saw three different types of sharks, including a hammerhead. We found a school of eagle rays, a wide variety of multicolor reef fish, and a zebra moray. In the afternoon we explored the coastal line of Puerto Egas. This destination is full of wildlife and along our walk we saw red neck lava lizards, finches, land iguanas, mockingbirds, and hawks. At the intertidal zone we found sea lions, and many migratory birds such as plovers, whimbrels, and ruddy turnstones. We had an amazing day!