Fri, 7 Feb 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Views [81]
THE JURY IS STILL OUT as to whether “ galapágo ” is an old Spanish word for “saddle” or for “tortoise” which the saddles resembled. Either way, the Galapagos would be nothing without the giant tortoises that ... Read more >
Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Views [81]
THERE ARE TWO WAYS THAT ANIMALS originally arrived in the Galapagos—a sea voyage or via the friendly skies. Blown offshore by winds, birds—just like seeds—eventually reached the islands. Animals that are strong swimmers like sea ... Read more >
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Views [72]
DARWIN’S FINCHES ARE THE BEST-KNOWN of the one hundred or so resident bird species in the Galapagos. They may have inspired his theory of evolution but the seventeen species are actually in the tanager family—they are not even closely related ... Read more >
Thu, 6 Feb 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Views [67]
DURING A “WHILE WE’RE HERE” MOMENT we booked a trip to the Galapagos. We had visited the archipelago fifteen years ago, five days exploring the older eastern and southern islands. This time we’re on an 8-day trip on a luxury yacht ... Read more >
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | By graynomadsusa | Views [88]
THERE’S NOTHING LIKE WAKENING to the smell of fish—and I don’t mean kippers! We are in Manta, the largest port in Ecuador, also the Tuna Capital of South America. There is no special pier for cruise ships so we are moored among the ... Read more >
Sun, 2 Feb 2025 | By vagabonds3 | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 2 Feb 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Photo Gallery
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