Come a time for a ski trip. Because for some destinations, if you go, you have to do it well. It is true for African safaris, and it is certainly the case if you are thinking of exploring the galapago -blocked archipelago.
These small equatorial volcanic islands, 560 miles off the coast of Ecuador, were thrown out of darkness in 1835, thanks to Charles Darwin.
While on a world journey as a survey, he stopped to look at active volcanoes, but rather noted unique adaptations of local wildlife in the harsh environment – especially finches, of which there are 13 endemic species.
His observations pushed him to develop the theory of evolution, as described in his 1859 book on the origin of the species “.
Of the 9,000 species here, many are unique for galapagos. The fauna consists of fish, birds and reptiles – like the famous giant island turtles; There are no mammals of land. Thanks to the glossy programs of wildlife, there is an appetite to see this unique place and get a position of David Attenborough while watching blue -legged boobs. Go from their noses.
You will have to go with the sea, of course, and the small shores of the ship’s adventure offer a plethora of choices. But to really go in style, leave the aircraft in the mud and ignore the cruise ships, instead of stepping on the single beautiful, bent, luxury Italian supersyacht you will see by bobing: The Aqua Mare.
Aqua Mare is part of the Aqua Expeditions fleet, a small ship specialist navigating lines that offers personalized experiences in remote regions such as Amazon, Spice and Vietnam Islands. In fact, the French Luxury Ponant Expeditions luxury company recently won a part of the majority, with the ambition of starting smaller ships in the distant locals in the near future. (Seychelles and Tanzania will come soon).
Aqua Mare will be our home for a week as we begin what is less of a cruise and more of a luxury safari at sea, jumping for over 300 miles around the east side of the Galapagos Islands.
With seven cabins, including an 871-square-foot owners suite, has a maximum of 16 guards, and a one-to-one ratio with staff.
On board, Vibe is luxurious with personalized zuretti interiors, beige wool carpets (without shoes on board) and excellent trim of wood and bronze. Classic naval classic with a Italian gift. The cabins are in the room and beautifully named. Mine presented a panoramic window near the bed to see the world.
There are 10 of us on our journey, a continental selection of travelers, English, Scottish, Irish, South Africans and Brazilians, which makes you talk about meals, they all get together or on the sun deck, the back deck or the dining room. This is a great journey for a solo traveler and in our group there it was fully from bonhomie, while still allowed everyone their personal space and time. (Cabbs begin with $ 10,920 for seven nights all inclusive, for double occupation, but solo discounts are also offered in selected navigations).
Wendy Piñeiros Pozo director is hands on ensuring that all groups on board gel. The trick, she said, is “to be ahead of everything”. This was not lost in Daniel Ventin, 41, from Brazil, a repeated client who previously traveled with Aqua expeditions to Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
“It was no surprise to me that the service, the crew and the ship were fantastic,” he said. “Everyone had a big smile, trying to make the trip perfect and help you with everything you need.”
However, it was another convenience on board that really stood out for the vent.
“In Aqua Mare, the food and all the service that the catering included was safe one of the points I loved,” he said.
Aqua expeditions boast of providing authentic dining, curated by the chef and in Aqua Mare, is all fusion inspired by Nikkei-Bazi Japanese/Peruvian.
Well-known chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino created a stable menus, and on board, Adán Rodolfo Ríos García chef gets it to the next level with fresh local sea products and organic galapagos products for sushi, construction-youur-youur, or mixed dishes like shrimp.
But for all the highlights of life on board, you are certainly here for wildlife. There are no ports in the Galapagos Islands, which are part of the Ecuador Galápagos National Park and Maritime Reserve, and tourism is strictly controlled. All excursions are your tender, and the lands are strictly monitored and time.
You need to be accompanied by a licensed guide trained by Galapagos National Park and Charles Darwin Research Station in Santa Cruz. Climb on the path, without touching anything and staying six meters away from wild life, which is complicated because these animals are endlessly ended.
By evolving without human hunters, you do not need to fall after a blind one to see Nazca Boobies with their fluffy boys stuck under them.
Instead, you are trampling on their innumerable nests that line the dirt road.
Eveningdo evening feels a conference on the next day’s adventures, as each island brings a new set of things to see. Our enthusiastic guides, Federico Idrovo Bermeo and Isabela Bucheli Flor, are on board with us for this week and are encyclopedic in their knowledge of wildlife, geography and history of the area, and also have snorkeling and linguistic expert skills.
There are many (and many) snorkeling (and separating, if you want to add it) which is next. In the green season (December to May), the sea is warm and clear. Come the fresh, dry season, the wet suits are provided, but the bonus is that the lower temples bring orcas and whales.
We found ourselves swimming with small galapago penguins, as well as delightful sea lion, especially in Bahía Gardner in Spanish, where a natural breast makes a sea lion. Our rivals of the Gopro images “Earth Planet”.
A stop at Santa Cruz, one of only two inhabited islands and the main concentration of the population (18,000), obtain a visit to the Charles Darwin research station to see their work while preserving the legendary Giant Shala land turtles. We also see them in the wild, strolling Rancho’s lush hectares from Manzanillo, where we stop for a delicious lunch. This included some wine especially in the end of the summer of Rosé Ecuadora, which we had a lot.
After that, we took a stroll through the strange water city of Porto Ayora, with its galleries, souvenir shops and, notes, Cafe Islander’s roasts, serving in the grown house Galapagos.
The vibrancy of the city we all by surprise.
“Before my journey, someone actually asked me if I was excited to see the culture,” said his passenger Newton Taluskie, 34, from Fort Myers, Fla. “I told them I didn’t think it would be an option because in my mind all the islands were uninhabited. But that small town of Puerto Ayora is full of life and community.”
He did not pass without even noticing that he had a karaoke bar there. During the dinner we set a Wendy prayer to let us go back for Ca carouses. She was consulted with our ever -fine captain, Johnny ITURALDE, who would have to put her foot down at night to take us to our next location if we left the script. In the spirit of doing nothing for the shells, they happen to agree that we can go ashore for an embedded night.
At 10am, we return to the dock where our tender is waiting for us. Our pilot, always with a sunny mood, directs us to a strict version of “Despacito” throughout the bay.
His name: Darwin. He is now the first Darwin I think when I hear that name.
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