Today we visited the little Island of Bartolome, located southeast from Santiago Island. Here our guests enjoyed a hike to the Summit of Bartolome, which had them climbing over 399 steps. Once on top the view is spectacular—two golden beaches with green mangroves in between, and black lava flow in the background. Other guests decided to enjoy the golden sandy beach and practice some snorkeling. We had four Zodiacs going out for deep water snorkeling, where white-tipped reef sharks were spotted among the colorful fish. Glass-bottom boat rides were offered, and our guests were delighted with the dry snorkeling option.
National Geographic Endeavour II was then repositioned towards Sombrero Chino, where once again our adventurous guests went snorkeling in the protected waters. There were colorful, silvery fish everywhere, and many playful Galapagos sea lions and Galapagos penguins. Finally, our day was capped off with a coastal exploration on board our Zodiacs, with wonderful weather conditions.- Daily Expedition Reports
- 29 Aug 2019
Bartolome Island and Sombrero Chino, 8/29/2019, National Geographic Endeavour II
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Vanessa Gallo, Naturalist
Vanessa Gallo’s grandparents arrived in the Galápagos Islands in 1936, making her the third generation of her family to live and work in this magical archipelago. She left the islands for the capital city of Quito for high school, where she discovere...
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