On our first full day of expedition, we experienced a fabulous combination of land and water activities. We started our day with a hike in Bartolome Island, one of the most iconic landscapes of the Galapágos. Later on, we snorkeled on the waters of Bartolome where the conditions where absolutely amazing. For lunch, we had an extraordinary variety of Ecuadorian dishes which gave us an opportunity to taste different traditional Ecuadorian delicacies. In the afternoon, we moved to Rábida Island. Here, we started with a second round of snorkel, and at the same time some of our guests explored the area with kayaks and stand-up paddle boards.
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- 30 Oct 2017
Bartolome and Rábida, 10/30/2017, National Geographic Islander
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José Guerrero, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
José Guerrero Vela is an Ecuadorian permanent resident of the Galapagos. His mother was born in the islands and his grandfather was one of the first generation of teachers in the Galapagos, which has always inspired him to promote education as the ma...
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