Galapagos islands, Ecuador Travel Blogs

GALAPAGOS !!!
Mar 14, 2008 (97 photos)

First day on the Galapagos.  I get this huge rush as I see the islands from the plane...and then after multiple transfers to get to the boat, I meet my boat mates for the week...I like them all...esp my roommate...this is a varied group, in age and in ...

Meet Lard-Ass and happy 36th aboard Amigo!!!
Oct 15, 2005 (86 photos)

... Manchester pub, lets say a few weeks from now, bragging to all his local friends. "Hi guys, never ever go to Ecuador, it sucks big time. The Galapagos Islands are a big joke if you ask me. The Amazon you say, hey don't even go there!!!" So the biggest ...

This is my Latin America (aka a year on the road).
Oct 7, 2005 (17 photos)

... Lonely Planet, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colón, frijoles, crampons, dinosaurs, Mojitos, studying maps, dreadlocks, choppy water, Galapagos Islands,... ...gorgeous mosquitos and women by the truckload... Tomorrow morning my brother and I are off on an ...

And the winner is....
Apr 3, 2007 (16 photos)

... I'm mentioning them at all is that we saw 2 cool birds on the very last day... lots of close ups of blue-footed boobies (Galapagos' famous bird) and the frigate bird about to mate (notice the red pouch on his neck).  And we did see some flamingos one ...

The Gorgeous Galapagos
Jun 9, 2003 (8 photos)

Sorry its taken a while for me to update you all on where Im at, but Ive been having the time of my life in the Galapagos Islands where theres not much in the way of internet access! I really dont know where to start, but I have to say that the ...

A world like no other!
Nov 17, 2004 (32 photos)

... Sea Sick the first day (but he was fine after that) 2. Having my schedule set and managed by somebody else. The Galapagos Islands like Kapawi are a completely unique and amazing experience. We went on a Boat called The Legend. It was a 90 person ...

Week 6 in a mad corner of the world..
May 17, 2005 (18 photos)

... must admit that with the lack of any sort of entertainment here even I was very excited by the thought of one of Ecuador's most famous groups. You can imagine our dissapointment then when 4 teenagers hopped onto the stage and began rapping in Spanish. Not ...

Sum it up
Feb 13, 2007 (5 photos)

... to mate with them. They will attempt cloning as a last resort as it is expensive and not often successful. I would highly recommend a trip to the Galapagos to anyone. It was excellent. I hope some of you will have the good fortune to go some day too.

Surrounded by Sea Lions..
Apr 12, 2005 (17 photos)

... a bird dropping dead out of the sky!) and high in the sky the frigate birds cicle with their dinosaurian wing-span. The Galapagos Islands are volcanic and the black lava rocks, barren landscape and these birds sometimes make me think I am on a cross ...

Galapagos Day 2
Feb 9, 2007 (5 photos)

... only could see it if it moved. We did have the chance to swim with the sea lions but not to the extent that we would have liked. We visited two islands today and snorkled at each one. I will add pictures but they may not be from this particular date.

Week 4 and teaching begins..
May 16, 2005 (17 photos)

... out to "Penny Lane" was a classic moment. Environmental awareness is surprisingly not high here, although tours around the islands are carefully controlled and the guides are highly educated in conservation. The average Joe Blogs on the street does not ...

The Kitchen Table in the Pacific
Mar 6, 2008 (35 photos)

... , more rain falls on the islands, rivers are created and plant life explodes in abundance for land dwellers.   The Galapagos Islands are my closest experience to time traveling to a magical world of sheer beauty.  I can only ...

Birds, Birds, Everywhere!
Mar 14, 2008 (14 photos)

... We arrived at Genovesa at dawn after almost a full night of cruising.  And there was sunshine, yeah!  We left Galapagos Voyager at 8:00am and headed towards the island.   We cruised along the shore of Darwin Bay, which is a ...

Galapagos Islands
Jan 2, 2006 (18 photos)

Just returned from 5 days on the magical Galapagos Islands. I flew from Quito to the Islands and then transferred onto The Golondrina for a tour of the southern islands. I travelled with 12 other passengers, from 8 different countries and was lucky to have ...

Galapagos islands
Oct 28, 2006 (113 photos)

... for 8 passengers (small by Galapagos standards). Booking at the last minute I got a 40% discount (though all trips to the galapagos are costly). Coincidentally, I met Gemma and Shelley, two of the other passengers who would be on the boat at my hostel in ...

Like No Place on Earth
Aug 5, 2005 (44 photos)

... , I left Cuenca on the afternoon bus to Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city. From there, I planned to arrange a trip to the famous Galapagos Islands where Charles Darwin formed his theory of evolution. Along the way, the bus had to stop at a roadside repair ...

Lava Landscape
Mar 15, 2008 (8 photos)

... easy even considering how out of shape we were, as there were nice wide, shallow wooden steps that led all the way to the summit.  The view from the top was really nice - we saw the dramatic landscape of Bartolomé, and several islands in the distance.

Shari is Sick & Chloe's Birthday
Mar 10, 2008 (10 photos)

Schedule: Espanola Island:  land surface 60 sq km, height 206m Punta Suarez 08:00 Dry landing at the jetty for a walk.  The terrain is rocky and uneven.  Always maintain a certain distance (2m) from sea lions especially since the ...

Galapagos Islands
Oct 3, 2006 (31 photos)

... Latin American highlights located here in Ecuador. A visit to the Equator, the Devil's Nose train ride, and the outstanding Galapagos Islands were our favourite three. The Bad, People in general have not been as honest as in other Latin American ...

Adios Galapagos...
Jul 11, 2005 (20 photos)

... in New Zealand, however the scenery was nothing compared to New Zealand either! Apart from the infamous Galŕpagos "garua", a heavy mist which often covers the islands in the cold season, Isabela was exactly as I had remembered it. It still amazes me how ...

Frank's Birthday
Mar 9, 2008 (20 photos)

... , water, binoculars 10:30 Back on board to sail for 2 hours Santa Fe Island 14:30 Swimming or snorkeling from Galapagos Voyager. You need: bathing suit, snorkeling gear, sunscreen 15:30 Back on board 15:45 Wet landing on the beach for a ...

Galapagos II...
Mar 17, 2008 (116 photos)

... moist air, the water moving in waves past the boat, rocking side to side...in the middle of the Pacific, amongst the Galapagos Islands.  A feeling of disbelief... incredulity...it isn't until this moment that I really feel where I am.  I've been ...

Survival of the fittest!
Oct 26, 2006 (71 photos)

... boat is called "Amigo" and is a 16 passenger "tourist-superior" class boat. Should be lots of fun... Alex: The Galapagos Islands were incredible. You go there expecting practically tame wild animals but when they are it is still surprising. You do have ...

Gorgeous Galapagos
Feb 8, 2005 (26 photos)

... have uploaded a lot of pictures and put stories with them so hopefully you will get the idea of what we did and saw in the Galapagos... It was absolutely amazing and we had so much fun with the rest of our group and our guide, CheChe. The food on the boat ...

Exotic Animals, Rikishi and 2 mentions of Whores
Apr 2, 2007 (21 photos)

... the ocean and it still wouldn´t have been any worse. Anyway, again going back to the day after all this, I find myself on the Galapagos Islands with a black eye, sitting on a rock and puking next to a sea lion. At this moment, I realize the only thing ...

Changing country.....
May 1, 2005 (49 photos)

The airport at Baltra, in the Galapagos is very small, and once the tourists have been bused to their expensive tours, we were left with the locals to be first bused to a ferry where we saw, pelicans and seals and then onto a bus terminal just outside the ...

Ay ay skipper!
May 4, 2005 (31 photos)

... day I headed out to the airport before the crack of dawn without even a cup of coffee for the jammiest of all destinations.. GALAPAGOS!! You all know me I am such a dreamer (of course I will marry Brad Pitt one day) and I have always dreamt of ...

Week 3 - Frisky Tortoises and Shady Sharks....
May 6, 2005 (19 photos)

... ! We arrived at Isabella , where we were to spend the next 2 nights. Isabella is the largest island in the Galapagos, but for reasons I don't really understand has virtually zero tourists. The majority of cruise boats don't stop here (thank god), yet it ...

The Land That Time Forgot Part 3
Sep 17, 2006 (46 photos)

This island was the best of trip. What amazing about the Galapagos is that the wildlife is not afraid of humans, not even the marine life. The morning we did a long hike spotting marine iguanas, sea lions, hawks, albatross, boobies. The albatross was ...

More Rain and Some Turtles
Mar 13, 2008 (9 photos)

Schedule Bachas Beach 07:30 Wet landing at beach for a walk and snorkeling from the beach. 10:00 Back on board to sail for 45 min Baltra Island 11:-- Dry landing at dock to stay on island during refueling 11:-- Back on board ...