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Tag: Galapagos Islands

  • Destination: Ecuador

    Official Name: Republic of EcuadorEstablished: 1822 (Gran Colombia), 1830 (separate country)Population: 17,483,326 (2023 estimate)Country Size: 283,561 square kmsReligion: 86.7% Christina (69% Catholic), 12.9% No religionLanguage: SpanishCurrency: United States Dollar (USD)Capital: QuitoOrder of Visit: Eighty FourthFirst Visit: 05 December 2024 Last Visit: 22 December 2024 Duration: 18 DaysHighlights:Ecuador mainland – El San Francisco, Chocolate tasting, Church of the Society of…

  • World Trip 2024-25: Day 17 – Española Island (Galapagos Islands), Ecuador

    Sunday 15 December 2024Highlights: Sea Lions, Snorkelling, Hiking rocky terrain. Today was our first full day in our new home for the week, the Reina Silvia Voyager. I woke up a little earlier than planned. There was some rocking of the catamaran during the night as we moved from Santa Cruz Island to Española Island…

  • World Trip 2024-25: Day 16 – Quito to Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

    Saturday 14 December 2024Highlights: Giant tortoises, the Santa Cruz Island landscape, exploring the Reina Silvia Voyager We were up before 4 am to prepare for our early morning flight to the Galapagos Islands. A breakfast pack was waiting for us as we boarded our transport for the airport.