{"id":6833,"date":"2015-05-18T18:34:34","date_gmt":"2015-05-18T16:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/?p=6833"},"modified":"2020-12-19T15:31:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T14:31:07","slug":"the-largest-island-of-the-isabela-archipelago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/2015\/05\/18\/die-groesste-insel-des-archipels-isabela\/","title":{"rendered":"The largest island in the archipelago: Isabela"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Shore excursion on the volcanic Las Tintoreras Islands<\/li>\n<li>Disappointing snorkeling in tidal bay in Puerto Villamil harbor<\/li>\n<li>Short island tour with another turtle hatchery and pink flamingos in a lagoon<\/li>\n<li>Volleyball and swimming on the wonderful sandy beach<\/li>\n<li>Night trip to the island of Rabida<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We should actually start right away with a tour of the <strong>Las Tintoreras Islands<\/strong>. But one <strong>strong thunderstorm<\/strong> leads to a change in the program, so for the first time there is an extensive breakfast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6802\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-opt-id=1520805898  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6802\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_1.jpg\" alt=\"Blue-footed boobies in the pouring rain\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_1.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue-footed boobies in the pouring rain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fortunately for us, the weather is getting better in the meantime. So we start with a light drizzle and a little delay for the excursion. We explore the black lava rock and discover numerous <strong>Marine iguanas<\/strong> and the omnipresent red cliff crabs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6803\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-opt-id=1910652365  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6803\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_2.jpg\" alt=\"A heron is looking for breakfast\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_2.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A heron is looking for breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One group of sea lions is resting and different ones <strong>Darwin finch species<\/strong> are to be observed. The lava crevices, a popular place to stay for white tip sharks, are unfortunately currently uninhabited. Instead we see some Galapagos penguins on the way back to Darwin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6805\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_4.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-opt-id=211818826  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6805\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_4.jpg\" alt=\"Exotics at the equator: Galapagos penguins\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_4.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_4.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exotics at the equator: Galapagos penguins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then we go ashore on the<strong> Isabela Island<\/strong>where, insanely, another $ 5 entry fee is due. In the harbor basin we can do a big underwater <strong>Eagle rays<\/strong> turn off.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After a short <strong>Walk through the mangroves<\/strong> we reach a bay where finally one more time <strong>snorkeled<\/strong> becomes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the place doesn&#039;t turn out to be particularly attractive. Numerous reef fish can be seen, but more or less all of a handful of species. In addition, the visibility in the troubled water is only moderate. At least I discover in a side channel <strong>two imposing male marine iguanas<\/strong> and a heron fishing. A little disappointed, we go back to the boat to eat.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6806\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_5.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-opt-id=531471277  fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6806\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_5.jpg\" alt=\"A wading pink flamingo\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_5.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18_5.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A wading pink flamingo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a long lunch break we go back to shore. We visit a lagoon where there are numerous <strong>Pink flamingos <\/strong>stop before another <strong>Visit to the local giant tortoise rearing center<\/strong> pending. On the island of Isabela alone, by far the largest in the archipelago, there are five different species of Galapagos giant tortoise.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6808\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-opt-id=1643197665  fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6808\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18.jpg\" alt=\"Numerous young animals are waiting to be released into the wild\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_18.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Numerous young animals are waiting to be released into the wild<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since we already visited this yesterday, it all <strong>only half as interesting<\/strong>. We would all have preferred to snorkel again, but the program somehow leaves no flexibility. We then have a fabulous 3 hours to look around the village and see the <strong>beautiful sandy beach <\/strong>to enjoy. Not bad, but you don&#039;t have to go on an expensive boat trip! So let&#039;s have a Coco Loco, try our hand at <strong>Volleyball on the beach <\/strong>and go to cool off in the waves of the Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After dinner <strong>jass<\/strong> we do a lap with Tobi and Nina before the drive north to the island of Rabida begins.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Shore excursion on the volcanic Las Tintoreras Islands<\/li>\n<li>Disappointing snorkeling in tidal bay in Puerto Villamil harbor<\/li>\n<li>Short island tour with another turtle hatchery and pink flamingos in a lagoon<\/li>\n<li>Volleyball and swimming on the wonderful sandy beach<\/li>\n<li>Follow-up trip to Rabida Island<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<p>We should actually start right away with a tour of the <strong>Las Tintoreras Islands<\/strong>. But one <strong>strong thunderstorm<\/strong> This leads to a change in the program, as we have our first hearty breakfast. Fortunately for us, the weather improves considerably in the meantime. So, we set off on our excursion in light drizzle and with a slight delay. We explore the black lava rock and discover numerous <strong>Marine iguanas<\/strong> and the omnipresent red rock crabs. A group of sea lions rests and various <strong>Darwin finch species<\/strong> can be observed. The lava fissures, a popular habitat for whitetip sharks, are unfortunately currently uninhabited.<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,1843,1871,1928],"tags":[1929,682,1930,932,1931,1788,1932,1861,1876,1877,1883,1885,1887,1889,1893,1895,1900,1901,1918],"class_list":["post-6833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tagebuch","category-ecuador","category-galapagos-inseln","category-isla-islabela","tag-isla-isabela","tag-seeloewen","tag-las-tintoreras","tag-schnorcheln","tag-puerto-villamil","tag-galapagos","tag-pinkflamingos","tag-ecuador","tag-galapagosinseln","tag-islas-galapagos","tag-darwin-yacht","tag-rote-klippenkrabbe","tag-sally-lightfoot-crabs","tag-meerechse","tag-kolumbusarchipel","tag-archipielago-de-colon","tag-vigaltravel","tag-darwin-yate","tag-blaufusstoelpel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6833"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6833\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}