We had lunch at a restaurant called La Garrapata, which Andres told us means ''the tick.'' It struck us as an unfortunate name for an eating establishment, but the food was great.
We hiked around El Chato tortoise reserve for a look at tortoises in a more natural setting, photographing a particularly venerable old male as he grazed in a wooded setting. On the way back to town we visited Los Gemelos, a pair of giant craters caused by lava subsidence. They lie in the Scalesia zone - 30-foot trees that are related to sunflowers. Our stop was cut short by a brief rain shower.
We enjoyed a fine seafood dinner at Il Giardino in downtown Puerto Ayora. Both of us are nursing a little sunburn from the morning boat ride, despite liberal use of sunscreen.
Viva Ecuador
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- Stuart White
- Beaches, Ecuador , Expedition Cruises, Galapagos, History, Light Hiking, Snorkeling, Traveler Stories, Wildlife Watching
- A world away
- Quito adventures
- To Sacha Lodge
- A full day in the forest
- monkeys, lizards and stinkin' turkeys
- Transition
- The Galapagos: our first glimpse
- Tortoises and snorkeling
- On to Santa Cruz
- Darwin Station, kayaking, Tortuga Bay
- Isabela
- Sierra Negra; Volcan Chico
- Back to Santa Cruz
- On our own
- Aboard the Coral I
- Rabida; Santiago
- Treasures of Fernandina and a mishap
- Bartolome and Black Turtle Cove
- Leaving the Enchanted Islands
- Leaving Ecuador
- Home
