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Day 4, The enchanting Galapagos:
Bartholomew
Arriving at this island seems as if you were walking on
the moon, the
volcanic formations on this island including lava bombs, spatter
cones and cinder cones. There is a steep hike to the summit aided by
wooden steps, from where you will have an impressive view of the
archipelago, including Pinnacle
Rock, an eroded tuff cone. On your way to the top admire a large
colony of marine iguanas
and lava lizards. Later on you may go snorkeling with the
possibility of spotting Galapagos
penguins, marine tortoises (January through March) and
white-tipped sharks. (B,L,D)
Day 5,
Fernandina and
Isabela
Today we arrive in Fernandina Island with its black volcanic
rocks draped with hundreds of marine iguanas. We disembark at
Punta Espinoza where we can
observe sea lions dash in and out of the inlets and
 flightless
cormorants walk tipsily along the beaches, joining
pelicans and penguins. Later we
continue our journey to Isabela, the largest island in Galapagos
accounting for half of the total landmass of the archipelago. In
Isabela we visit Tagus Cove, a protected natural harbor where
centuries ago whalers safely spent the night. Isabela is famous for
its large colonies of penguins, Galapagos hawks,
frigate birds, flightless
cormorants, marine iguanas, sea turtles, manta rays, hammerhead
sharks, white tipped sharks, Galapagos sharks, eels, groupers and
snappers. (B,L,D)
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