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

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

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

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

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

A gorgeous swimming hole Las Gretias is a beautu swimming hole created by fissures from an ancient lava flow. To get there from downtown Puerta Ayoya you must take a water taxi ($1) across the bay. A water taxi across the bay Once across the bay the walk to the national park ranger station is about 10 minutes. You will pass Finch Bay hotel and this lovely beach. Feel free to stop for a swim here… Beach just outside of the Finch Bay Hotel The cost for a guide is $10pp (and you

Top of Cerro Mesa Today we rented mountain bikes ($15 for the day) from a vendor on Baltra Avenue near Charles Darwin blvd. We started to rent at “bike and smiles” but that was a sh*t show. Bike brakes malfunction, worker couldn’t release the lock, helmet cracked, etc… I would recommend you avoid. Once we got our bikes, helmet, and emergency repair kit (all included for $15) we hired a driver to take us to casa messa ($15) . Unfortunately, with the language barrier, he took u