We spent the day at my home island, Santa Cruz. We boarded buses and off we went to the Highlands. First, we went to El Trapiche farm, owned by Mr. Adriano Cabrera. This farm reminded us how challenging it was for the first settlers to live in the Galapagos Archipelago. Then we visited Los Gemelos located at 1,900 feet and mostly cover by clouds. The light, constant drizzle sustains the remnants of the Scalesia forest.
We had lunch at Rancho El Manzanillo and then we put on boots and were very happy to observe the Santa Cruz giant tortoises in their natural environment. Finally, we visited the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center before heading back to National Geographic Islander. Galapagos is full of interesting experiences!
