Plaza Sur and Santa Fe, 5/2/2024, National Geographic Islander II
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National Geographic Islander II
Galápagos
With an early morning hike at Plaza Sur, our day started. We kayaked amongst the volcanos. In the afternoon, we enjoyed an amazing snorkel, a tender ride, and a hike with blue-footed boobies and iguanas on Santa Fe Island. It was a lovely day.
Bernardo, known by his friends and family as Bernie, was born In the Andean city of Quito, located in the highlands of Ecuador. His grandfather, however, moved to the Galapagos Islands in the mid-70s, and worked as one of the first Naturalist Guides,...
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We spent the day on beautiful Genovesa Island. This place is outstanding, especially for those who love seabirds. Red-footed boobies and Nazca boobies were abundant along the trails. We observed plenty of juvenile frigatebirds, and even a few males displaying fully inflated red pouches. This place is special and definitely a great place for our last full day on the Galapagos Islands.
We started the day with a few prebreakfast activities, including stretching at Chinese Hat islet and kayaking in its stunning channel. We began exploring the area very early, which allowed us to spot various species in action, including sea lions and land and marine birds. After enjoying a delicious breakfast, we got ready for water activities. During lunch, we sailed to Sullivan Bay, a stunning recently erupted lava flow with amazing geological features. The bay is home to the popular Galapagos penguin, with a small population of the only penguins living in the tropics. We ended the day with a beautiful sunset and enjoyed crossing the equator. It was another wonderful day in paradise!
The hot season begs for an early morning start, in order to avoid the crushing heat of midday at the Equator. The first activity on today’s agenda was kayaking around North Plaza Island, followed by breakfast. Afterward we enjoyed a land walk at South Plaza Island where sea lions, yellow land iguanas, prickly pears, red sesuvium bushes, and swallow-tailed gulls combine to perfection. After departure and while motoring to our next destination, National Geographic Islander II was surrounded by hundreds of bottlenose and common dolphins. Upon arrival in Santa Fe, we went for a walk among friendly sea lions, pale land iguanas, and giant prickly pears. The rocky trail could not distract us from the beauty of the place. The day finished with a BBQ dinner on board. Photographers : Fernando Ortiz and Roberta Schiess
