Category: Ecuador
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Galapagos – 20, Goodbye to the Galapagos
Enjoy the magnificence of the Galapagos Islands! These beautiful photos are from our amazing naturalist, Andrés Moreano. He did an absolutely wonderful job leading our tours on all the islands, helping everyone with photo ideas and always trying to help our group see everything possible on our trip. We enjoyed Peru and the Galapagos Islands […]
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Galapagos – 19, More Tortoises!
Not ready to leave the Anahi, I do believe we should have taken the 15 day trip! Up early and we bring our airport bags down to the main deck. The crew takes the bags and leaves us with just our backpacks for the days adventure. We take our last trip in the panga to […]
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Galapagos – 18, April 28, 2016, Amazing Floreana Island and Post Office Bay
Today is our last island and snorkeling day! Have to make the most of it. Also, this is our last day with Andres as our guide which is sad. He has been amazing. Floreana is one of the southernmost islands of the Galapagos. Temperature most days has been between 30 to 31 C (85 to […]
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Galapagos – 16, Great Frigate Birds
Enjoy these pictures of Great Frigate Birds, it was mating season and they seemed to be on all the islands. The males have the red pouch under their throat which they inflate to attract female birds whenever the females fly over the males. Sometimes the females are impressed and land next to the male birds […]
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Galapagos – 17 – Wed, April 16, 2016, Española Island
We went to Española island in the morning, also known as Hood Island. This volcanic island was formed from one volcano. We had a dry landing and walked the island to see Marine Iguanas, just one pair of nesting blue footed boobies, but many other blue footed boobies moving about, lava lizards, mocking birds and […]
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Galapagos – 15, Tortoises on San Cristobal Island
Day 13, Tuesday, April 26, 2016 San Cristobal Island land tours Another early breakfast then back on the panga (rubber boats like Zodiacs used to get to/from the ship) to town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristobal Island. We went by bus for approximately 45 min to Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado or Cerro Colorado Galapagos […]
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Galapagos – 14
Monday, April 25, 2016, Pitt Point, Kicker Rock, San Cristobal Island, Lobos Island Early breakfast at 6:30am so that we could hike the San Cristobal island trail from 7:15 to 9:30 at Pitt point or Punta Pitt. We had a wet beach landing and shoe change. Then up the beach passing sea lions to take […]
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Galapagos – 13
This post is about day 3 of 8 days on the Anahi Catamaran, Sunday, April 24, 2016. We went to South Plaza Island and Santa Fe Island. We woke up early in a cove between South and North Plaza Islands near Santa Cruz Island in the ‘mistral’ which we would call fog. At first you […]
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Galapagos – 12
Red Footed Boobies Enjoy these pictures of Red Footed Boobies. They are the only boobies that nest in trees. The largest colony of Red Footed Boobies is on Isa Genovesa in the Galapagos Islands.
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Galapagos Islands – 11
Isla Genovesa, Darwin’s Bay and Prince Phillip’s steps Overnight was the longest single motor trip we would take. We had put on patches for sea sickness upon arrival and never had any problem. There was some rocking of the ship during the trip and it was interesting to walk in the cabin in the middle […]
Henry's Foxhole "aka Fuxagufer West" 