Today was a fantastic day in Chinese Hat and Sullivan Bay, one of the most amazing places in the Galapagos! We started with an early walk along the dramatic landscape of the Chinese-shaped volcano, and among colonies of charismatic sea lions, lava lizards and Sally Lightfoot crabs. In the afternoon, we hiked on the otherworldly lava flows of Sullivan Bay. It’s always so amazing to see people on this terrain – it’s as if one is walking on another planet. Dramatic pictures and excited exclamations were the close to another day in the Enchanted Islands.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 17 Jan 2020
Chinese Hat and Sullivan Bay, 1/17/2020, National Geographic Islander
- Aboard the National Geographic Islander
- Galápagos
Lucas Bustamante, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
On his travels, Lucas Bustamante has lived with indigenous Amazonian tribes, dived with whale sharks, been bitten by countless snakes and chased by elephants. Growing up around the Ecuadorian outdoors—and the country’s incredible biodiversity—he beca...
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