The Galapagos Islands were made famous when Charles Darwin visited in 1835 and studied the animals and birds, finding that they had uniquely adapted to life on each island. Their isolation led to ...

I’m drawn from my bed at dawn, lured by something deep and impossible to ignore – an evolutionary impulse, perhaps – to the ...

Upon arrival, savor a traditional Galapagos coffee with lemongrass ... giant tortoises roam freely in their natural sanctuary. Nestled in Santa Cruz's tranquil rural area, Rancho el Chato promises ...

Once at the beach, you can snorkel ... Travelers visit this isolated strip of Santa Cruz's southern coastline for some quality face time with the Galapagos' marine turtles. If you visit between ...

In my experience, the best place to see them in the wild is in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island, where you can ... barrel placed by whalers on a small beach in the 1700s, where they would ...

Marine Iguana resting on lava rocks at Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos Islands. Image via DepositPhotos ... Casey Klebba, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Commonly spotted lounging on the beaches and ...

Pinta Island Giant Galapagos Tortoise / Lonesome George (Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni) Portrait Controlled conditions Extinct Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador The Pinta Island Tortoise, a ...

The underwater world around you will become so close and amazing that every dive will be an unrivaled experience | OBOZ.UA ...

John, W2GD will be active as P44W from Santa Cruz, Aruba Island ... The coast of the island is covered with golden, snow-white and ashy sands. The abundance of beaches washed by crystal-clear waters, ...

the city of Santa Cruz will close the Santa Cruz Wharf and multiple beaches Friday with a tentative plan to reopen coastal areas Saturday. “The city of Santa Cruz is implementing a coastal ...

Thursday's storm gave way to large waves along the Santa Cruz coast, triggering a coastal infrastructure closure that shut down everything from beaches to the Santa Cruz Wharf.