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Isabela: Snorkeling with the most sea turtles I've ever seen!
Somewhere between Urbina Bay and Moreno point we did a snorkeling from the dingy trip into a sea turtle colony. There were turtles everywhere!! I have never seen so many! The Galapagos is so rich with sea life!! I have more video from go pro to upload ......

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Dive Bombing Boobies- Free time puerto Villamil and a 6.2 mile hike to Serra Negra Crater
Isabela Island This morning activity was a 6.2 mile hike to the see crater Serra Negra left from the 2019 eruption. The hike would have been lovely if it wasn’t pouring rain. The entire time. The guide thought we would hike above the clouds, but the clouds were just too low today. The hike was wet, slippery, and failed to reward. Serra Negra Crater After the hike we dingied back to the boat to strip off our soaking wet clothes. It poured for most of the hike and all of us wer

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Moreno Point Dingy Ride thru the Mangrove Forest and then more PENGUINS
In the afternoon, we headed to Moreno Point. A panga ride took us to this place, where we visited crystal tide pools, and brackish pools, where flamingos and white cheeked pintails can be seen. After this activity, we headed back to the yacht for dinner and rest. Camilo (our Dingy pilot) slithered into the mangrove forest in an effort to spot more species. We were able to see flightless comoranta drying their wings after fishing, pelicans sitting on eggs, button rays, a sch

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Urbina Bay- the one where Sherpa almost got attacked
First activity of the day will be heading to Urbina Bay, located at the western site of Isabela Island, you will arrive at this place by a dinghy ride and once here, you can take a short trail to observe land iguanas and Galapagos hawks, and you can also snorkel and observe species like marine turtles, rays and tropical fishes. We had a wet landing at Urbina Bay during the morning of Day 3. Here we were able to see large land iguanas and medium size giant tortoise. The hike w

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Espinosa Point- massive marine iguana colony and baby sea lions living in harmony
Espinoza Point - Fernandina Island No foreign species have ever invaded Fernandina Island, and therefore it is one of the world's most pristine island ecosystems. The volcano “La Cumbre” dominates the landspace with lava fields reaching the ocean. The island's highlight features the flightless cormorant nesting site. This area provides a great opportunity to see the Galapagos hawk. In the PM of our first full day we went to Espinoza Point to see a massive iguana colony. We al

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Vincent Roca Point- day one with four excursions
Vicente Roca Point - Isabela Island Located on the northwestern coast of the island and comprised of two separate coves, this site is a large bay with spectacular sea life. Seahorses, sea turtles, and the strange yet fascinating mola-mola (sunfish) may be spotted here. This bay is great for diving and snorkeling Last night we crossed from the Southern Hemisphere into the Northern Hemisphere and woke up back in the southern Hemisphere. That's what happens with the equator lite

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First excursion- North Seymour island for frigates, blue footed Bobbies (juvenile), land iguana, and seals
North Seymour - Island Galapagos Sea Lions, Blue-footed Boobies, land iguanas and Magnificent Frigatebirds are abundant on North Seymour Island. The island was formed by a series of submarine lavas containing layers of sediment that were uplifted by tectonic activity. The island is characterized by its arid vegetation zone. We boarded a livaboard yacht today for a week long trip to many of the uninhabited islands of the Galapagos. Included in the package is 2-4 landings each

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