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September 22nd 2009

Published: September 29th 2009

Short version: returned 3 weeks ago from 2 months in South America including 10 days in the Galápagos. It was awesome. Long version: The highlight of the 10 days on islands was the 6 day boat tour. When I arrived in Puerto Ayora I had no intention of taking a cruise. I had booked flights with the Ecuadoran national airline, called TAME, when I was still in the US. I was flying to Puerto Ayor... Read Full Entry

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Sea lions, crabs, marine iguanas

Isla Santiago

Stoic iguanas

Isla Santiago

Scaly, dragon-like

Isla Santiago

North American Oyster Catcher

Isla Santiago

Yellow Warbler

Isla Santiago

Sea lions and iguanas

Isla Santiago

Great Blue Heron

Isla Santiago

Fur seal

Not to be confused with Galápagos sea lion. Isla Santiago

Another fur seal

Isla Santiago

Iguana pair

Isla Santiago

Frigate bird

On the way from Isla Santiago to Isla Rábida. Isla Isabela and a cloudy Volcán Sierra Negra in the distance. 5 or 6 active volcanoes on Isabela.

Sea lions ready to dry off in the sun

Isla Rábida

Dry landscape

Isla Rábida

Puttering around Isla Rábida in the panga, or dinghy

Another Oyster Catcher

Isla Rábida

Sea lion at the shoreline

Isla Rábida

More sea lions

Isla Rábida

Cacti and arid landscape

Isla Rábida

Cactus close up

Tortoises and land iguanas will actually eat the leaves after they've fallen to the ground.

Cactus and identified bird

Isla Seymour

Blue Footed Booby

Isla Seymour. There are red footed ones too but only on Isla Genovesa which not many boats visit.

30th September 2009

Herman/Christl
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Amazing blog
He Worldcruiser, This is Herman/Christl from the Netherlands. Wow, what a staggering pictures you have taken this vacation. You surely have a feel for it! Nice report, a bit short do. I understand you have more info in the future. Where is the rest of the comments of your other trips. Are they hidden or somewhere else. I have put some pictures and video of the Galapagos/Costa Rica 2009 on Facebook. Greetings

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