Category: Ecuador
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Wrapping Up Our Adventure in the Galapagos Islands
This is the third and final post of our days in the Galapagos Islands. If you missed the first two, click here and here to catch up! In my last post I introduced you to some cool creatures: swimming iguanas, birds that totally forgot how to fly (Flightless Cormorants), the only penguin species chillin’ north…
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Up Close With the Wildlife of the Galapagos Islands
Mar 14-21 Once settled into our suite, we picked up the provided expedition outfits: mandatory life vests to be worn each time we get on the zodiac, and a snorkeling kit (short wet suit, mask, snorkel, and fins). We were also given a mesh bag to contain all of those. After fitting them we felt…
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Discovering the Galapagos Islands – Ecuador
Mar 14 – 21, 2026 Departing Cusco, Peru, our next exciting destination was the Galapagos Islands. There is no direct flight from Cusco to the islands, so we flew back to Lima and then connected to Quito, Ecuador. After spending the night in Quito we took a Silversea chartered flight to San Cristobal Island in…