Finch Bay Eco Hotel
Our hotel while we were in the Galapagos. On the right is the office, to the left is the pool bar, and in between the patio opening into the open-air dining area. The small hotel faced on Finch Bay and the open ocean. The only acess to the hotel was along the boardwalk in the foreground. Bicycle and foot traffic was heavy. Food and supplies were brought in, and luggage taken out, on a small 3-wheeled tractor with attached trailer. The nearest dock was 10 minutes away by boardwalk, and the small town nearby an additional 10 minutes by boat.
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