- Isla Santa Cruz tour
- Charles Darwin Station
- 'Lonesome George' Giant Tortoise
meals
Monday
l Cuenca - Galapagos
In the morning, we'll fly from Cuenca via Guayaquil to Baltra airport in the Galapagos islands.
Once we arrive, we'll explore Isla Santa Cruz with a local guide. Right away, we will travel through an ever-changing landscape and discover the famous twin craters and walk through a huge lava tunnel.
We'll also have the opportunity to see lots of wild and rare species, including the iconic Giant Tortoises in their natural habitat and the island's Land Iguanas that have thankfully be brought back from distinction.
Afterwards, we'll visit the Charles Darwin Station where research is carried out to protect the Galapagos species. Here, we'll see some more Giant Tortoises, some Land Iguanas and the famous 'Lonesome George'.
After such a packed day, we'll head back to our hotel for a nice evening meal before exploring the island's nightlife.
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From the mountains to the sea
17/11/2008
Well, we didn’t want to loose our new habit of getting up early, we got up at 5 o’clock today to get the flight to the Galapagos islands. We are still on vacation, you know. On the airport we had to say goodbye to our nice bus driver Bolívar, who had to drive back to Quito.
Once we got to Baltra we could finally feel some heat. On our way to Puerto Ayora, we visited “Los Gemelos”, two twin craters. In a private property, we saw our first giant tortoises …and they are huge! Afterwards we saw some more of them during our visit in the Charles Darwin Research Station, where we did learn about the work that´s being done for the fauna of the islands, especially for the tortoises.
Finally we did enjoy a tasty dinner with fish and “patacones” (fried green bananas)
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