Darwin Bay, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
5.0 (62 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Genovesa Bodies of Water
Amazing
Teeming with wildlife, this scenic bay is named for Charles Darwin, the famous scientist and naturalist who created the Origin of Species theory.
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, Ecuador.
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5.0 based on (62 reviews)
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5qc51411 5:00 PM Oct 25, 2012
Mindblowing
I was continually blown away by the extraordinary natural beauty we encountered in the Galapagos Islands. By the last day of the trip I was thinking I had seen the bulk of what Galapagos had to offer and I was not necessarily expecting to be wowed. Genovesa Island was the best of all the islands we went to (even better than Espanola). It is called 'bird island' for a reason. Many of the most beautiful birds in the Galapagos Islands reside on this island and in large numbers. There were frigate birds, red footed boobies, nazca boobies and swallow tail gulls everywhere. Later on at another landing site on Genovesa (Prince Phillip's steps) we saw short-eared owls, and large numbers of frigate birds, red footed boobies, nazca boobies, and storm petrels. We were fortunate to visit this island as many boats cannot go here because the caldera of the island is too small for large boats. If you get a chance to request your itinerary (which you mostly don't) make sure Genovesa is on the list.
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5Steve N 5:00 PM Feb 2, 2020
Sectacular views from above the bay!!
We had a fantastic hike up to Darwin Lake. The vegetation is very sparce the entire way up but the views are well worth the hike. We then continued to the top of an old volcano. From this point, you could see forever in all directions. If you like hiking, this is the place for you.
