Tag: Guayaquil
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Galapagos Adventure: Days 6 – 8
The final two days of my trip were a bonus of the Travelzoo package. They were completely open and unscheduled and I spent a lot of my time hiking, taking the water taxi, and visiting local beaches for swimming and snorkeling. One of the popular local spots is Tortuga Bay, an inlet that is home to a lot of protected wildlife but also has very calm waters for swimming; the waves were so small that it felt more like a lake than a bay. It’s one hell of a trek to get there though. From the lodge, the hike takes…
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Galapagos Adventure: Days 1 and 2
Due to how the flights are scheduled, traveling from the west coast of the United States to Galapagos (or vice versa) will result in a long layover in Ecuador. I left San Francisco at the crack of dawn and flew all day, first to Miami, then to Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador. By the time I made it out of the airport and to my hotel (which was included as part of the Travelzoo package), it was about 9:00 in the evening and I was exhausted, even though I did nothing all day except sit in chairs and stand…
