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ECUADOR | Wed, 27 Apr 2011 | By moomazza | Views [1825] | Comments [1]
After the cruise we headed back to Purto Ayora, taking a private car instead of the bus, living it up again. We negotiated with our driver to take us to see the Giant tortoises in the wild and to go to the lava tunnels in the highlands. The giant ... Read more >
Tags: galapagos islands, giant tortoise, lava tunnel, tortoises
ECUADOR | Wed, 27 Apr 2011 | By moomazza | Views [2727] | Comments [2]
Welcome to Ecuador!! Arriving in Quito it was way too cold to stay for any length of time! So, we headed straight to the Galapagos islands! We booked flights for the following day at 9.15am which was fantastic! I had been so cold for about 2 weeks ... Read more >
Tags: galagagps cruise, galapagos, galapagos islands, isabella, millenium cruise, quito, santa cruz
ECUADOR | Wed, 18 Aug 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2655] | Comments [4]
So we finally made the decision to go to the Galapagos Islands, having found a great last minute deal giving us a 40% discount on a 8 day cruise aboard a first-class yacht
called the Cachalote, meaning Sperm Whale in Spanish. It can hold up to ... Read more >
Tags: blue footed boobies, galapagos islands, giant tortoises, iguanas, pacific green turtles, penguins, sea lions
ECUADOR | Fri, 20 Feb 2009 | By bec-simon | Views [3881]
Well, I can pretty safely say I don't get seasick! We caught the boat over to Isabella Island. Two hours in the heat of the day on a delightful little boat that had enough seats for about half of the passengers and filled up with boat fumes. If I survived ... Read more >
Tags: ecuador, galapagos islands, isabella
ECUADOR | Tue, 22 May 2007 | By aptyson | Views [601]
Spent four nights on a boat fanging around the Galapagos Islands. I'm glad that I've been there but I didn't get as breathtaken by them as some of the other punters on our tour. The islands were pretty barren, but the wildlife was good. Highlights were ... Read more >
Tags: Galapagos Islands