Isla Santa Cruz

If you arrive at Baltra airport, your first (half) day will be spent at Santa Cruz Island. You will probably get an excursion to the highlands of Santa Cruz like we did. This gives a good overview of the island and its different ecosystems.We visited a farm where we had our first peek at those famous Galapagos tortoises. The tortoises spend months travelling from the highlands to the coastal areas and vice versa to mate. When travelling, nothing will stop one of these beasts, so they often topple fences between farms. Farmers have finally learned to make their fences at 'tortoise-height' and often supplement their income with tourism. Except for the tortoises, there is really nothing special to be seen at these farms.
A nice stop is at the twin sinkholes (Los Gemelos), near the main road. A lot of birds can be seen here.