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When travelers consider the Galapagos they think naturally of Darwin, remote islands , sea lions, marine iguanas, tortoises, and of course the infamous blue footed boobies. In the surrounding waters world class snorkeling and diving can be found giving opportunities to swim with giant turtles, hammerheads, manta rays, and tropical fish from the small to the intimidating painted in all colors of the spectrum.

Welcome to Santa Cruz Island here in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. Here are 4 FREE things you can do just by walking around within a few hours. We hope this vlog serves as a travel guide to plan and inspire your own adventures! 01:23 Charles Darwin Research Station 02:23 Playa de la Estación 02:53 Fishing Pier 03:27 Gus Angermeyer Pier and Ferry Terminal Thanks for watching! Follow and stay tuned!

This video shares our flight and lodging costs, shows you how to get to Santa Cruz Island, and tours the Airbnb where we stayed for 3 nights. This is the beginning of a 10-Night Journey through the Galapagos Islands that became one of our favorite trips in our lives. The Airbnb does not seem to exist anymore, but Carol was a nice host and has similar listings: <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/474">https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/474</a>... Thanks for watching! Stay tuned!

This post is not sponsored and does not contain any affiliate content. Go: Pikaia Lodge offers an amazing trek choice for the environmentally conscious, physically active and adventurous traveler. It is at this lodge that you can seek close close contact with the unique natural wonders of the Galapagos, alongside comfortable settings and remote privacy. With the lodge being perched on an extinct volcano crater, it offers one of the most spectacular viewpoints in the Galapagos.

What's #1 on your bucket list?! In the Galapagos, you can do it all! Snorkel and dive with sea turtles, penguins, marine iguanas, sea lions, sharks, rays, and massive schools of fish! Our family saw ALL of this in one week on our @ecoventura_galapagos cruise and it was. pretty. spectacular!!! Cruise Info: <a href="https://www.ecoventura.com">https://www.ecoventura.com</a> #hosted #galapagos

#1 highlight of our entire Galapagos trip with kids: swimming with sea lions! During our 7 night cruise with Eoventura, we encountered these playful animals while snorkeling multiple times. In addition to sea lions, we swam around with TONS of sea turtles and marine iguanas! (More on these animals in our next reel!) The sea lions were a blast! You could dive down, twist around, do flips under water and they would copy you! They were so curious and would come right up to your face before darting the other way. They would also playfully nip and bat at each other! ➡️ What would be your highlight? Swimming with hammerheads, sea lions, penguins, marina iguanas, or sea turtles? The good news is that when you go to the Galapagos, you don't have to choose. You can do it all! Book with Ecoventura here: <a href="https://www.ecoventura.com">https://www.ecoventura.com</a> Check out our family's year-long trip around the world here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/travelinggraces">https://www.instagram.com/travelinggraces</a>/ #hosted #ecoventura

8 years old and free diving with hammerhead sharks! Even dad totally flinches at the very end when it darts back towards us, did you catch it?! 😂🤣 ☑️ Major bucket list item On our very first day in the Galapagos on a cruise with Ecoventura, our family braved the deep waters, waves, and jellyfish to snorkel and free dive with hammerheads. It was SUCH an epic experience and we have memories to last a lifetime! Our kids were the first of the group to dive in and immediately an 8 foot hammerhead swam right by us! They mainly stay closer to the ocean floor so we saw several more from a distance but those first few seconds were definitely the highlight! We saw some amazing schools of fish and the marine life was beautiful all around! Check out amazing cruise options, including departures JUST for families: Https://<a href="www.ecoventura.com">www.ecoventura.com</a> See our entire Galapagos adventure on our Family Travel Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/travelinggraces">https://www.instagram.com/travelinggraces</a>/ #hosted #ecoventura