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 …
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Flying Back to Quito…
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 …
San Cristóbal!
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. …
Back to Santa Cruz…
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 …
Isabella Island
The next day we headed to Isabella Island. The first stop we made was at a tortoise breeding center. We saw how they are restoring and maintaining the populations of tortoises. After this we spent this day hiking and snorkeling! We saw so many different animals it made the day one I will never forget. …
Arrival to the Islands
We started the day off in Quito. In the morning we visited the museum. This is where we saw really cool wall art in the tunnels around the museum. After spending our time there we got on a plane to get to the islands! We landed in Baltra island. We then headed to Santa Cruz. …
Quito… The First Adventures!
On the first day of activities I had an AMAZING time! For most of the day we spent our time in “Old Quito.” After learning about the history of Ecuador we went to the Equator. I never thought I could stand in both hemispheres at the same time! However my favorite part of the day …
My First Blog Post
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 …
Ecuador & Galápagos 2019 