Bartolomé & Santiago Island
Today our expedition started early in the morning with a visit to one the most famous landscapes in the Galápagos. We disembarked on Bartolomé Island for a walk that took us to the summit where we admired the volcanic features of this particular area. In fact Bartolomé is a living open book of geology. In this place you can find different types of lava as well as stunning volcanic craters dotting the flanks of the island. These features give this place its particular flavor…geology at its most pure expression!
Bartolomé Island is not only a fascinating place for geology but has a marvelous golden beach with calm waters. This paradisiacal beach is a rich ecosystem and home for an astonishing marine biodiversity. Snorkelers embraced intimate encounters with large schools of tropical reef fish, white-tipped reef sharks, Galápagos sea lions and the famous Galápagos penguins that seem to be out of place inhabiting the Equator.
In the afternoon the ship was repositioned, this time to the western side of Santiago Island also known as James Island. This island, one of the largest ones in the archipelago, was adopted by Lindblad Expeditions. Different conservation projects in different fields are supported by our company. At three o’clock we started our afternoon’s expedition snorkeling and exploring the western coastline of the island. This side is home to one of the largest marine iguana colonies in Galápagos. This is not the only highlight here; the rocky shore is also home to sea birds and shore birds, some of them resident and others migrant species that fly thousands of miles from the arctic tundra to forage in the mild weather of the Galápagos. Just another day in paradise!
Today our expedition started early in the morning with a visit to one the most famous landscapes in the Galápagos. We disembarked on Bartolomé Island for a walk that took us to the summit where we admired the volcanic features of this particular area. In fact Bartolomé is a living open book of geology. In this place you can find different types of lava as well as stunning volcanic craters dotting the flanks of the island. These features give this place its particular flavor…geology at its most pure expression!
Bartolomé Island is not only a fascinating place for geology but has a marvelous golden beach with calm waters. This paradisiacal beach is a rich ecosystem and home for an astonishing marine biodiversity. Snorkelers embraced intimate encounters with large schools of tropical reef fish, white-tipped reef sharks, Galápagos sea lions and the famous Galápagos penguins that seem to be out of place inhabiting the Equator.
In the afternoon the ship was repositioned, this time to the western side of Santiago Island also known as James Island. This island, one of the largest ones in the archipelago, was adopted by Lindblad Expeditions. Different conservation projects in different fields are supported by our company. At three o’clock we started our afternoon’s expedition snorkeling and exploring the western coastline of the island. This side is home to one of the largest marine iguana colonies in Galápagos. This is not the only highlight here; the rocky shore is also home to sea birds and shore birds, some of them resident and others migrant species that fly thousands of miles from the arctic tundra to forage in the mild weather of the Galápagos. Just another day in paradise!
