Tag Archives: Galapagos

Or, in other words, the “Shit I’d Wished I’d Known” post. Don’t get me wrong, our trip to the Galapagos was fantastic! However, there are definitely some things that, had I known beforehand, we might have done differently. Also, “the Galapagos is so expensive!” is a common phrase but slightly misleading. So, if you’re thinkingContinue reading “Las Islas Galápagos: Budget, Logistics, and Other Useful Stuff”

The second half of our Galapagos adventure was spent on Isabela Island, which is larger in size but much smaller in population. For reference, the number of permanent residents on Santa Cruz Island, where we spend the first half of the trip, is ~15,000 versus ~2,000 on Isabela. If we had it to do overContinue reading “Las Islas Galápagos: Isla Isabela”

I think it’s safe to say that Ecuador is most famous for the Galapagos Islands. Finally, after nearly two years of living here, we checked off a major bucket-list item! I’ll be honest. When I started planning this trip, I was overwhelmed. To start, the archipelago comprises 13 main islands, of which only 4 areContinue reading “Las Islas Galápagos: Isla Santa Cruz”