San Cristobal was the last Island we visited this week. We landed on Punta Pitt and Cerro Brujo. This Island has a bit of everything: in the morning we landed on an olivine beach where he had the chance to see the three species of boobies nesting. Also there were the last Galapagos sea lion colonies of the week. The young explorers had fun in the water surrounded by sea lions and volcanoes. Now it is time to go home and keep the islands in our hearts.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 15 Jul 2017
San Cristobal Island, 7/15/2017, National Geographic Islander
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Enrique Silva, Naturalist
Enrique was born and raised on San Cristóbal Island in the Galápagos Archipelago. His parents moved from mainland Ecuador to the islands in the 1980s in search of better opportunities. Growing up surrounded by the ocean, Enrique developed a strong co...
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