Our expedition to the Galápagos allowed us to explore the far corners of the archipelago. This included the most remote islands, Fernandina and Isabela, in the west to the easternmost island of San Cristóbal, also one of the oldest. Today, we visited Cerro Brujo and Punta Pitt, the first sighting of the Galápagos by the crew of the HMS Beagle, which took Charles Darwin here in 1835. Experiencing the endemic wildlife and flora of San Cristóbal made for an unforgettable end to a magical and wonderful week in the Enchanted Isles.
7/3/2022
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North Seymour and Rábida
For this first full day, we started with a walk over North Seymour Island, located on the north side of Baltra Island (officially known as South Seymour). This uplifted island is also known as Bird Island. It is home to a nice community of marine birds, such as blue-footed boobies, two species of frigatebirds, and swallow-tailed gulls (the only nocturnal gull). For our afternoon activities, we snorkeled by a red colored beach on Rábida island. We concluded the day with a stroll over an iron-oxide beach. Along the trail, we explored a saltwater lagoon with sixteen American flamingos. We even saw some nests!
