Octopuses, sea turtles, marine iguanas, waved albatrosses, and sea lions! What a wonderful first day we had in the Galapagos Islands! Today we visited one of the oldest islands of the Galapagos, Española Island. In the morning, we explored the underwater world of Española, and in the afternoon, we visited the waved albatrosses in the only nesting site on the Galapagos. As we walked along Española, we encountered beautiful animals, including sea lions, marine iguanas, and the Española mockingbird. We had a breathtaking day on Española Island, and this is just the beginning of our expedition!
1/21/2025
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Santa Cruz Island
We had a day full of wildlife encounters mixed with unique and fun cultural experiences on Santa Cruz Island. From the town of Puerto Ayora, we got on buses to visit El Trapiche Farm. It’s an interactive farm where our guests had the opportunity to learn about the process of sugarcane, cocoa, and coffee production. These activities are displayed by a local family that has followed these traditions for many generations. Our guests took part in these activities by helping to extract sugarcane juice, roasting coffee in an old-fashioned way, and distilling sugarcane liqueur. It was definitely a fun way for our guests to interact with the locals while learning how they make a living from farming. And as an extra bonus, we saw a barn owl sitting on a beam of the interior of the building’s roof. After visiting El Trapiche, our guests had a great time seeing the emblematic giant tortoises roaming freely by Manzanillo Ranch. We saw tortoises wandering around, some inside a mud pond, and even a mating couple. It was a spectacular way to end another day in the Galapagos.
