Espanola Island
Sunrise found us sailing towards Espanola Island, and with those first sun rays we already felt the certainty of a promisingly good day. And it was indeed a wonderful full day spent on the oldest island of the Galápagos. It was a day of waved albatrosses and colorful marine iguanas, a day of sea lions with newborn pups and a pristine white-sand beach.
However, let’s go in order. First we visited Punta Suarez, the northwestern most point of the island. There we saw the endemic species of this place that are found here, and nowhere else in the world. These are the Espanola mockingbirds, the Espanola lava lizard, the Espanola marine iguana, and of course the waved albatrosses that nest here and just here in the whole world. We saw adult albatrosses and chicks as well, we saw them taking off from the cliffs, and soaring with their colossal eight-foot wingspan.
The afternoon found us at Gardner Bay, the idyllic place for water activities. We swam and snorkeled from the beach, and those with more experience snorkeled around a marine life rock we call “turtle rock.” We also had the glass bottom boat outings available for our guests eager to see the underwater world, without getting wet. It was definitely a very good day!
Sunrise found us sailing towards Espanola Island, and with those first sun rays we already felt the certainty of a promisingly good day. And it was indeed a wonderful full day spent on the oldest island of the Galápagos. It was a day of waved albatrosses and colorful marine iguanas, a day of sea lions with newborn pups and a pristine white-sand beach.
However, let’s go in order. First we visited Punta Suarez, the northwestern most point of the island. There we saw the endemic species of this place that are found here, and nowhere else in the world. These are the Espanola mockingbirds, the Espanola lava lizard, the Espanola marine iguana, and of course the waved albatrosses that nest here and just here in the whole world. We saw adult albatrosses and chicks as well, we saw them taking off from the cliffs, and soaring with their colossal eight-foot wingspan.
The afternoon found us at Gardner Bay, the idyllic place for water activities. We swam and snorkeled from the beach, and those with more experience snorkeled around a marine life rock we call “turtle rock.” We also had the glass bottom boat outings available for our guests eager to see the underwater world, without getting wet. It was definitely a very good day!
