Environment and Culture in the Galápagos

To travel is to take a journey into yourself. — Danny Kaye. Hello everyone! My name is Emily Zimmer and I’m a Sophomore at Purdue University. I am currently studying Animal Science. This is a study abroad program and the goal is to explore the ecology and culture of Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands. I… Read more

The last day! We spent the whole day in Ecuador. We got up bright and early to go to the cloud forest which is located in Mindo. We made a few stops along the way back to Quito as well. For example, we saw the Mindo Butterfly Farm and a hummingbird sanctuary. This was a… Read more

Sadly our time on the islands had to come to an end. So we spent the morning in San Cristobal with some free time. We took advantage of this to do some last minute shopping! We were able to tour the little shops in this very pretty city. Then in the afternoon we spent flying… Read more

The Capital of the Galápagos Islands was next on the agenda. We saw a lot of sea lions. Sea lions are like humans here! We also had the opportunity to go snorkeling and hiking for one of the last times. We also spent the day at different centers learning about the history of the islands.… Read more

This day was full of adventures! We took the boat back to Santa Cruz. Where we went to the Charles Darwin Research Center! We learned more about the history of Darwin and his discoveries. We also learned more about the conservative efforts that they are making now! We saw many cool creatures here. However my… Read more