Santa Cruz Travel Blogs

DAY 8 (SEE VIDEOS)(FINALLY CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION AND SEEING "LONESOME GEORGE" THE OVER 90 YEAR OLD GIANT TORTOISE)   The Galápagos tortoise (or Galápagos giant tortoise), is the largest living tortoise, endemic to nine islands of the Galápagos archipelago. Adults of large su…

Thursday,....suposed to be going to Floreana. I got up early, walked to the piere and what, waited forever not to go to Floreana. Sometimes, I hate being a good sport. When will I ever get the chance to go there agai? The rest of the week is already planned and paid for, ugghhh! I hear that Florean…

My university trip to the Galapagos islands of Santa Curz, Floreana, and Isabela.

It´s a honour to be in this paradise on earth. Galapagos is a place that deserves all our respect, being there approaches you to the Charles Darwin old times,.. i could imagine him sailing on the Beagle with his amazed face discovering so many interesting things. Besides the impresive different landscapes of lava, mangrove, palo santo or cacti, you will have that undescriptible sensation of being close to many varieties of animals that stay close to you and that have no fear at all!