Today we spent the whole day at my home Island: Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz holds the largest population of the Galapagos Archipelago. In the morning we learned about the conservation programs conducted at the giant tortoise breeding center, and we got to see baby tortoises from several islands. This program is the most successful program run by the Galapagos National Park Service. After this visit our guests had some time in Puerto Ayora town and then went to the highlands to a private farm, called El Trapiche. Here our guests got to see how labor intensive the process of coffee production is, and several local products were sampled here. After an excellent lunch, the visit continued to the giant tortoise natural reserve, a great place to see the gentle giants in their natural habitat.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 06 Apr 2017
Santa Cruz Island, 4/6/2017, National Geographic Endeavour II
- Aboard the National Geographic Endeavour II
- Galápagos
Exploring Galápagos: One Week Sailing the Islands
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