Surprisingly Smart San Cristóbal & Social Sealions
San Cristóbal is the Capital of Galapagos and surprisingly smart and tidy but also it is the island of sea lions which we loved. General San Cristobal is the eastern most island in the...
Category: South America
Floreana – a Fascinating & Friendly Gem
Floreana is a small island with only 150 residents but it is a real gem and was the most friendly and welcoming of all the islands. A very different feeling from the bigger touristy...
Isla Isabella 2: Volcanoes & the Wall of Tears
This follows on from the previous blog. https://kiwiflyingfish.com/2024/05/isla-isabela-1-puerto-villamil-tintoreras/ and is about a tour that was really a Trialthalon: Walking, Cycling, Walking and Beer. Day 2 Volcanoes: Sierra Negra The next day we decided to...
Isla Isabela 1: Puerto Villamil & Tintoreras
Arriving just on sunset the crew was very glad to drop anchor in daylight (just) as the entrance was narrow and the charts an approximate view only. We sometimes forget that there is no...
San Andres and Providencia Part 2.
Providencia After our experiences in San Andrés, we were wondering what to expect in Providencia. Just before we got to the harbour, we could see a navy ship anchored out on the edge of...
San Andrés and Providencia Part 1.
These two islands are both part of Colombia but very different. San Andrés is a coral island, long and flat, full of tourists and nightlife, 30 flights a day, and a harbour facing east....
Santa Marta, Colombia
Santa Marta was altogether the most welcoming port, marina, and town we have come across this year. Arrival and First Day We arrived just after daybreak, which was the first time to arrive in...
