Española Island
Today, our first full day in paradise. I couldn’t find another word more descriptive than this to describe a place where fear has no meaning, where peace can be a smell in the air and where human kind is no longer the dominant species but a silent spectator of events. One hundred and sixty six years ago a revolution began not only in the biological sciences, but in western man’s philosophical and moral conception of himself.
By six o’clock in the morning, the Polaris dropped anchor at Punta Suarez, Española Island. After taking an energy-loaded breakfast, we set foot on the island. Nothing we’d heard before could prepare us for the experience of having so much undisturbed wildlife in front of our eyes. From colonies of blue footed boobies to hundreds of marine iguanas, Española is a one-of-a-kind island. But Galapagos is lot more than that. The Archipelago consists of thirteen large islands, six smaller islands and over forty islets that have official names. These islands are totally isolated from other landmasses. The nearest land, mainland Ecuador, is about 600 miles to the east, which is the main reason why the islands had developed such a unique physical environment.
In the afternoon, our guests had the chance to re-encounter nature. Snorkeling, strolling or just lying on the beach seemed like a good idea to finish such a perfect day.
Today, our first full day in paradise. I couldn’t find another word more descriptive than this to describe a place where fear has no meaning, where peace can be a smell in the air and where human kind is no longer the dominant species but a silent spectator of events. One hundred and sixty six years ago a revolution began not only in the biological sciences, but in western man’s philosophical and moral conception of himself.
By six o’clock in the morning, the Polaris dropped anchor at Punta Suarez, Española Island. After taking an energy-loaded breakfast, we set foot on the island. Nothing we’d heard before could prepare us for the experience of having so much undisturbed wildlife in front of our eyes. From colonies of blue footed boobies to hundreds of marine iguanas, Española is a one-of-a-kind island. But Galapagos is lot more than that. The Archipelago consists of thirteen large islands, six smaller islands and over forty islets that have official names. These islands are totally isolated from other landmasses. The nearest land, mainland Ecuador, is about 600 miles to the east, which is the main reason why the islands had developed such a unique physical environment.
In the afternoon, our guests had the chance to re-encounter nature. Snorkeling, strolling or just lying on the beach seemed like a good idea to finish such a perfect day.
