Week 4 Galapagos Continued

The main square in Quito back on Ecuador mainland. Our last look round before catching our flight home.











Our flight arriving at Baltra airport in the Galapagos as we get ready to leave the islands. The airport is very small and the Isla Baltra litterally contains the airport and a small boat port.









The map of the Galapagos Islands and the route the Yate Darwin follows depending on whether it is a 4 night or 7 night trip. Our route followed the orange line which is mainly the islands in the centre and left of centre.









The Sally Lightfoot crabs are often seen in large numbers just above the tide lines.













A Sea LIon at Sombrero Chino. This beach had many sea lions and pups. Again they came right up to us so we had to back away.












The maginificent colours of a Sally Lightfoot Crab. The bigger they are the brighter the colours. We love them!!












Galapogas Penguins on Sombrero Chino where we were snorkelling with them plus Sea Turtles , White Tipped Sharks and many species of fish including Eagle Rays and Stingrays. The Penguin is quite a small variety again fearless of humans.

Out with our guide in the dinghy to an activity. Sometimes we had a wet landing and had to paddle ashore and sometimes we had a dry landing. We also snorkelled from the dinghy.

Brown Pelicans are common. A very large bird they are graceful as they glide just above the water.

A Blue Footed Boobie named for its amazing feet. There are also Red Footed and Masked Boobies on the islands. They are very much like our Gannet as they dive into the water from a great height to catch fish.

One of 3 small Eagle Rays swimming together in the mangrove bays on Isla De Santa Cruz. We saw turtles and sharks in the same area.

A Land Iguana resting in the shade on Isla De Santa Cruz Cerro Dragon Area.

A Mockingbird in the same area. The Mocking birds eat tortoise eggs.

Land Iguana

Besides Marine Iguanas on Isla Santa Cruz Cerro Dragon there are Land Iguanas which are a different colour and much bigger. They have nests underground and spend much of their time hiding under foliage and trees. They are more afraid of humans than the Marine Iguanas.
In the dry season they camouflage particularly well as the grasses dry off and become much the same colour as the Iguanas.