Today we visited the magical island of Espanola, also known as Hood. Espanola is one of the oldest island we will get to visit this week and one of the highlights of this expedition due to its high percentage of endemism and overwhelming wildlife. Espanola island is a magnet for sea birds, sea lions, marine iguanas among other Galapagos species. We woke up to sunrise to kayak in the beautiful Gardner Bay and then went in the water for some snorkeling in the crystal clear water that bathes this island. Gardner bay lies along the northeastern of the island where a flawless white sand beach stretches along its coast, home to a colony of playful Galapagos sea lions. In the afternoon we visited Punta Suarez as we hiked along the trail having very close encounters with the wildlife. As we walked along this trails and saw the tameness of this beautiful creatures we could only stop and wonder how beautiful would the world be if we could coexist like animals do in the Galapagos Islands.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 29 Jan 2018
Espanola Island, 1/29/2018, National Geographic Islander
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Gianna Haro, Naturalist
Most of Gianna´s memories seem to be dreams, made on flawless white sandy beaches with black lava rock contours and gorgeous turquoise ocean waters. Most of it happened while barefoot, in an enchanting place that some people regard as an ideal natura...
Read MoreVanessa Gallo, Naturalist
Vanessa Gallo’s grandparents arrived in the Galápagos Islands in 1936, making her the third generation of her family to live and work in this magical archipelago. She left the islands for the capital city of Quito for high school, where she discovere...
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