Today we explored two amazing visiting sites. On Bartolomé, we took a beautiful geological walk up a volcano, and we enjoyed amazing snorkeling opportunities with penguins and sharks. In the afternoon, we visited Cerro Dragon, the perfect place to see two species of endemic reptiles, marine and land iguanas.
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- 03 Sep 2022
Bartolomé & Cerro Dragón , 9/3/2022, National Geographic Islander II
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- Galápagos
Anahí Concari, Naturalist
Anahí grew up in a small house by the beach in the Galápagos Islands. Along with her best friend, she used to wander during the days around mangrove trees, becoming a different animal every day. She used to camp on solitary beaches, snorkel with shar...
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