We woke up off the coast of Santiago Island very early in the morning. We went for a walk on Espumilla Beach where we saw some juvenile Galapagos hawks between the trees and many turtle tracks on the sand. Later in the morning, we enjoyed different aquatic activities at Buccaneer’s Cove. During the afternoon, we went for a walk on Egas Port where we ended our day with a lovely sunset on the horizon.
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- 22 Jun 2022
Santiago Island, 6/22/2022, National Geographic Endeavour II
- Aboard the National Geographic Endeavour II
- Galápagos
Cristian Villaroel, Naturalist
Cristian was born and raised on Santa Cruz Island, at the heart of the Galapagos Archipelago. He had the privilege of enjoying the beauty of the natural world of Galapagos every weekend, sailing in his family's small fishing boat. His parents passed ...
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