Smooth sailing much of the night brought us to the central island of Santiago. When we awoke and gazed towards shore we were surprised by a totally new landscape! We were anchored beside an extensive barren lava field that we know poured forth as hot molten lava in 1897. Whaling ships working in the archipelago recorded a major eruption that continued for weeks and spread along this southeastern coast of Santiago. This morning we explored the lava and coast, first by Zodiac, kayak and paddle boards, then while snorkeling. In the afternoon, we hiked on a smooth section of pahoehoe lava at the northern edge of the flow.
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- 30 Mar 2018
Sombrero Chino and Santiago Islands, 3/30/2018, National Geographic Islander
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Lynn Fowler, Expedition Leader
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, and one of seven children, Lynn grew up in various university towns where her father was a professor of physics. Lynn obtained her B.A. in biology from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, followed by a master’s degree i...
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José Guerrero Vela is an Ecuadorian permanent resident of the Galapagos. His mother was born in the islands and his grandfather was one of the first generation of teachers in the Galapagos, which has always inspired him to promote education as the ma...
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