Galápagos field notes: places & wildlife of our tours
Every week a new story about the sites and species of the 360 tour in San Cristóbal and the Española Island tour.
Tour 360° San Cristóbal
Kicker Rock (León Dormido): The Volcanic Icon of San Cristóbal
How an eroded tuff cone became the most famous snorkeling site of the 360 tour in San Cristóbal, Galápagos.
Read
The Galápagos Shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis) at Kicker Rock
Scientific facts and curiosities about the shark you are most likely to meet on the 360 tour.
Read
Cerro Brujo Beach: White Sand Where Darwin Walked
The white coral-sand beach and eroded tuff hill of the 360 tour, visited by Charles Darwin in 1835.
Read
The Galápagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki): San Cristóbal's Ambassador
San Cristóbal hosts one of the largest sea lion colonies in the archipelago. Science and curiosities of this endemic species.
ReadEspañola Island Tour
Punta Suárez and its Blowhole: Española's Wild Lava Coast
Cliffs, seabird colonies and a natural geyser of seawater on the oldest island of Galápagos.
Read
The Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata): Española's Giant
Almost the entire world population nests on Española. Its courtship dance is one of nature's great shows.
Read
Gardner Bay: Española's White Beach of Sea Lions
A long white beach crowded with sea lions and a turquoise bay for snorkeling with turtles and reef fish.
Read
The Española Mockingbird (Mimus macdonaldi): The Bird With No Fear
An endemic mockingbird that walks up to visitors — and one of the birds that inspired Darwin's ideas.
Read