On the first day of this expedition in the Galapagos Islands, we explored the small islet of South Plaza, located on the eastern side of Santa Cruz Island. This island is home to different species, like Galapagos sea lions, yellow land iguanas, lava lizards, finches, swallow-tailed gulls, and others. The islet also offers a spectacular view, and the nature walk is delightful.
In the afternoon, we repositioned National Geographic Islander II to a different island, Santa Fe, also known as Barrington. This place holds one of the largest colonies of sea lions in the archipelago and a unique species of land iguana that can only be found here, the pale land iguana. As you walk through its dry forest, you can also observe a few of the largest prickly pear cactus in Galapagos.
