Santa Cruz Guest Houses - Reviews and Rates

We rose later than I would have liked, Jody and Niamh were very tired and I couldn't muster them up to go to school. We finally got them on their way about 9-30, school started at 8am. I went with them and our landlady whilst Christie went for a jog, she is really getting back into it now, maybe I should start too. My running gear is in Quito. W...

We were soooo excited to be here - to get that fired up and not sleep much the night before can be a rare thing for people that have been travelling 21 months and experiencing cool stuff every day.

The islands are 1000km off the mainland, and are absolutely unique in the world. Made up of volcanoes erupting from the sea bed, some as youn...

SWIMMING WITH WHITE TIPPED REEF SHARKS!

SNORKELING WITH PENGUINS & SEA LIONS!

staring into the beautiful eyes of a land iguana

LISTENING TO THE HEAVY BREATHING OF THE GIANT LAND TORTOISE!

RELISHING THE MATING DANCES OF BOOBYS & ALBATROSSES!


being rocked to sleep by gentle waves...

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It's a long time since I was filled with childlike wonder on Christmas Day, but I found myself just giggling with delight this year... through a snorkel. The rocky area just off our afternoon beach was just full of turtles... the first one was a thrill but then every time I moved on there were still more of them. One of them was significantly b...

I flew from Charlottetown to Halifax (Air Canada), Halifax to Narita, USA (Air Canada), Narita to Guayaquil , Ecuador (TAME), the Guayaquil to Baltra Island, Galapagos, Ecuador (AEROGAL), water taxi, and then bus to Puerto Ayora , Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. I taught at Communicactus - a morning daycare and afternoon ESL school. I was...

We had a wonderful time in the Galapagos, and would recommend it to anyone with an interest in nature. It´s expensive, but well worth it. We found some of the logistics a little baffling at times, and so I thought that I would share some of the lessons we learned on our own and from fellow travellers. Clothes: As in most travel packing, less is ...

Home now, but thought I'd add a few photos from the Galapagos Islands trip. Enjoy!

We were VERY excited to arrive in the Galapagos Islands, and right away noticed how hot it was. Before this we hadn't realized that we had spent nearly two months in moderate climates in the mountains, without seeing the ocean. Our first day was spent at Tortuga Bay. The bay is about an hour walk out of town on a nice brick walkway passing thro...