Our day started with a very early morning walk on Santa Fe Island. Loads of sea lions and a bunch of iguanas showed up to welcome us to this island with very rocky ecosystems. After breakfast, we snorkeled with a few more fish species and sea lion pups before we enjoyed a lovely lunch. In the afternoon, we visited Cerro Brujo on San Cristobal Island, which gave us the chance to hang out with the last sea lions of our trip.
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- 29 Sep 2023
Santa Fe and San Cristobal, 9/29/2023, National Geographic Endeavour II
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