Our last full day on the island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos, we had a few options of things to do and finally, somewhat halfheartedly, decided on swimming in Las Grietas, an interesting geographical formation formed by (of course) volcanoes, filled by a mix of fresh and salt water. Read more…
Tortuga Bay is a beautiful beach on the island of Santa Cruz on the Galapagos Islands. The beach is reached by a fairly-long walkway from the main town of Puerto Ayora. As we exited the walkway, we were deposited on a huge sandy beach called Playa Brava, and as beautiful Read more…
On our first full day on Santa Cruz, our base for our stay in the Galapagos Islands, we headed to the wet highlands of the island, where the Galapagos tortoises like to hang out. The tortoises move freely in the highlands, even going onto private ranch lands. Rather than fighting Read more…
When making our initial plans for South America, we very nearly didn’t bother with the Galapagos Islands, an archipelago of volcanic islands located in the Pacific Ocean about 500 miles off the coast of Ecuador. These islands are famous for its unique animals, who have had a chance to evolve Read more…