FAQs – Galapagos Islands Facts – Answers to Common Questions
What does Galapagos mean? Galapago means tortoise in Spanish. But many believe the islands were named after the shape of a tortoise shell which resembles and also translates to horse saddle in Spanish. No, you are not allowed to ride the giant tortoises. Where are the...
My Time on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
I travelled to Santa Cruz Island in July of 2016. The island is home to giant tortoises, great nearby diving with hammerheads at Gordon Rocks, and of course, the Charles Darwin Research Station. The video below is just a few of the highlights. Read my guide on...
San Cristobal Island Through My Eyes – Video
The Galapagos Islands is the greatest place on the planet. In my opinion of course. I stayed on San Cristobal Island for 2 months. Below is some of my GoPro video of this magical island. Hope you get to see this place, too! Read my guide on how to visit the Galapagos...
The Coolest Fish Market in The World
Though I haven’t seen many fish markets, the fish market on Santa Cruz Island may be the coolest in the world. It’s not the product that attracts visitors, but the exclusive clientele of birds and sea lions. I went here to make a time-lapse video. My...
Marine Iguanas Swimming and Eating Underwater – Video
I had the opportunity to see and swim with several marine iguanas in The Galapagos. Watching these reptiles eat underwater was one of the greatest moments of my life. Anybody that has the chance to see marine iguanas in person is lucky. The below video was recorded...