Galapagos 2022: Exploring Rabida Island and more Snorkeling

We disembarked just before sunset on the dark red beach of Rabida Island. This
small island is considered the geographic center of the Galapagos because its
volcanic rocks are the most diversified in the archipelago. A short trail led
us to a saltwater lagoon occupied by Greater Flamingos. Along the way, we looked for
marine iguanas, mockingbirds, yellow warblers, and Darwin’s finches. Over a dozen
species of finches live on the islands and observing them contributed to Charles
Darwin’s ideas that formed the basis for his theory of evolution. When we snorkeled earlier that day, we saw sea lions and several varieties of sharks and rays, including enormous Manta rays and the smaller spotted eagle rays.