Today was the last day of the year and we had quite a spectacular one. Our morning took place on North Seymour, a small island which is home to frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies, and land iguanas. Here we found the land iguanas feeding on cactus and in search of food in the dry forest that is soon turning green with the first rain of the hot season.
After a short navigation, we reached the red island of Rabida where we had our first deepwater snorkel in crystal-clear water. Lots of beautiful, colorful tropical fish that stand out against the red sandy bottom made this outing a mesmerizing one.
To finish the day, we had a stroll on the red sand beach where a colony of sea lions were laid out before us, and we saw the beautiful flamingos that are already nesting. Then a determined sea turtle made its way back to the ocean while our group looked on, a lovely sunset in the background, ending this magnificent day and year.
