Our day began with a pre-breakfast kayaking outing at Chinese Hat, where we had the chance to learn about geological features like cinder cones, tuff cones, and lava flows that date back as far as 20,000 years ago. We also enjoyed a snorkeling excursion in the same area, and then we relocated National Geographic Islander II to the other side of Santiago Island at Sullivan Bay. Here, we hiked around frozen lava fields.
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- 13 Dec 2024
Chinese Hat and Sullivan Bay, 12/13/2024, National Geographic Islander II
- Aboard the National Geographic Islander II
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Bernardo Jacome, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Bernardo, known by his friends and family as Bernie, was born In the Andean city of Quito, located in the highlands of Ecuador. His grandfather, however, moved to the Galapagos Islands in the mid-70s, and worked as one of the first Naturalist Guides,...
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