The Galapagos islands are amazing, there is so much wildlife that are not afraid of humans. I just found it unbelievable how close we were able to get to so many different animals and birds. The Galapagos islands have 7,214 identified species, and it's estimated that only 86% of the biodiversity has been registered. Another 3,089 marine species have been recorded and 30.8% of species are endemic (native) to the islands. We decided to do a cruise so we could see as many of these animals as possible. Our Cruise itinerary was as follows: Day 1: El Chato Giant Tortoise Reserve - Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island Day 2: Cerro Bruno, San Cristóbal and Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Day 3: South Plazas Island and Mosquera Islet Day 4: Daphne Island and Playa Las Bachas - Santa
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