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Virtual Galapagos tour: Day Two (morning)
The first full Galapagos cruise day is exciting from the get-go, because we’ve actually been traveling all night just to reach the farthest corners of the archipelago. This is really the closest we’ll ever get to the very edge of … Continue reading
Galapagos: a trip in time
The idea of “time travel” has often been present in literature associated with the Galapagos Islands. The sci-fi book Galapagos actually envisions the future, and Darwin, when he wrote about the islands, was able to envision the past. A … Continue reading
The humpback whale: Galapagos travel highlight
Humpback Whales are one of the most acrobatic whales on Earth, and if you are lucky enough to be where they are, then there is a chance you’ll see them breaching out of the water, revealing their enormous bodies. … Continue reading
Galapagos cruise staff report!
We left the cruise ship earlier today. Our trip started at 6:30 am. All of the guests from luxury yacht La Pinta were excited about what our Galapagos cruise tour itinerary had in store for them. We were so delighted … Continue reading
Punta Moreno, a Galapagos cruise highlight
Punta Moreno is one of Galapagos tourism’s most remote spots. Located on the extreme north coast of Isabela Island, between volcanoes Sierra Negra and Cerro Azul, Punta Moreno is dominated by jet-black pahoehoe lava that seems to extend as far … Continue reading