Today we woke up anchored in Sombrero Chino, a pyroclastic cone formation at the foot of James Island. We spent a wonderful morning exploring for penguins. We took a Zodiac tour, kayaked, and enjoyed a marvelous snorkel with sharks, rays, turtles, penguins, and many sea stars and multicolored fish. In the afternoon, we snorkeled again from a tiny beach at Sullivan Bay. Later, we walked on a very new pahoehoe lava field to admire the volcanic formations. We had a great day with a lot of surprises.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 24 Feb 2023
Sombrero Chino and Sullivan Bay, 2/24/2023, National Geographic Islander II
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Christian was born on the island of Isabela in the Galápagos archipelago. He grew up on a farm and had a magical childhood devoid of cars, electricity, telephones—just pure nature and playful sea lions along the beach. At the age of seven, he moved w...
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