This week’s expedition has been a special one. Besides exploring the unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, our guests were immersed in a photo expedition journey led by National Geographic Photo Expert Lucas Bustamante, Certified Photo Instructor Iván Vásquez, and Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor Pato Maldonado.
Today we explored the dry forest of Cerro Dragón in search of opportunities for our guests to practice all the tips and tricks we’ve given them throughout the week, and we succeeded! There were many animals to photograph, from marine iguanas to flamingos and our main subject, the land iguanas (or dragons!).
As we walked through the dry forest, we reached the summit where we enjoyed a nice breeze and views of the landscape along with National Geographic Endeavour II anchored just outside the bay.
This was a very special opportunity to combine different elements of exploring and interpreting. We had great opportunities to stop to talk about natural history while finding the best angles and perspectives to capture the essence and beauty of the Galapagos.
