Eric Barnes, Video Chronicler

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Daily Expedition Reports
13 Mar 2019

Santa Cruz, 3/13/2019, National Geographic Islander

Aboard the National Geographic Islander
Galápagos

Today we came to the largest town of the Galapagos, Porto Ayora, which is located south of Santa Cruz Island. At this busy island we truly had a wonderful day, and one marked with several excellent day activities. We visited the Charles Darwin Research Station, the giant tortoise breeding center, a lava tunnel, a local farm, and then we saw wild tortoises!

After exploring Porto Ayora, we returned to National Geographic Islander, and after dinner we enjoyed a presentations series along with local musicians. We had a wonderful experience over the course of this voyage and got a taste of the local culture as well.

Pablo Valladares, Naturalist

Pablo was born in Quito, capital of one of the most biodiverse countries in the world and has been captivated by nature for as long as he can remember. His mother showed him his first giant tortoise when he was 5 years old and that image remained e...

Eric Barnes, Video Chronicler

Eric is a native of Southern California and has been taking pictures for as long as he can remember. He made a career as a news photographer, working for local and national news agencies. As a photojournalist, Eric has documented some of the most i...

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