Española Island
Last full day in the Galápagos; that doesn’t really sound too cheerful, does it? Well, if we think of all the experiences and sightings during the entire week of voyage with the good M/S Islander, then for sure we will end up with a wide spread smile!
Today, we visited Española Island. Its enchantment was only surpassed by the amount of endemic biodiversity found at the only two visitors sites of the island. Since the minute we set foot on its white long beach, the area sparkled with wild life! Lots of sea lions were found placidly laying along its white coastline. Birds were flying all over, and blue-footed boobies were foraging far in the distance. The snorkeling was at its best! Large schools of fish were blocking the view of the snorkelers as if creating barricades to protect themselves from other predators.
The afternoon was what I would call “not bad at all!” The spectacular cliff side of its western shoreline was covered with thousands of sea birds such as the Nazca boobies, and later on, we encountered of the famous waved albatross.
We couldn’t believe that we would encounter species that we haven’t seen before up until the very last minute of our trip, but after all, that is what Galápagos is all about, full of surprises, full of life…
Last full day in the Galápagos; that doesn’t really sound too cheerful, does it? Well, if we think of all the experiences and sightings during the entire week of voyage with the good M/S Islander, then for sure we will end up with a wide spread smile!
Today, we visited Española Island. Its enchantment was only surpassed by the amount of endemic biodiversity found at the only two visitors sites of the island. Since the minute we set foot on its white long beach, the area sparkled with wild life! Lots of sea lions were found placidly laying along its white coastline. Birds were flying all over, and blue-footed boobies were foraging far in the distance. The snorkeling was at its best! Large schools of fish were blocking the view of the snorkelers as if creating barricades to protect themselves from other predators.
The afternoon was what I would call “not bad at all!” The spectacular cliff side of its western shoreline was covered with thousands of sea birds such as the Nazca boobies, and later on, we encountered of the famous waved albatross.
We couldn’t believe that we would encounter species that we haven’t seen before up until the very last minute of our trip, but after all, that is what Galápagos is all about, full of surprises, full of life…
