San Cristobal Island

This is our last full day in the islands. We visit San Cristobal, the easternmost island in the chain. It is formed by four volcanoes bonded together and is the most humid island due to underground aquifers and freshwater flows. It holds the biggest freshwater lake of the archipelago called El Junco, located on the south center part of the island about 660m above sea level.  San Cristobal is one of the two only places where the Red Footed Booby can be found. In the morning, it's hiking shoes on and walking sticks in hand as we climb up Punta Pitt, volcanic terrain at the northeastern end of the large island. We're walking up about 350 feet but it's zig-zaggy and very rocky....

In the afternoon we are shuttled to Cerro Brujo beach ("Wizard Hill") and in the distance you can see an isolated rocky outcrop in the water called Leon Dormido ("Kicker Rock").  It was a lazy time on the isolated strip of beach.

The sun is setting on our last full day in the islands. At sunset we cruise by the Kicker Rock formation. A squadron of frigate birds were catching the ship's draft and hovered over the boat. At dinner it was a surprise for Merle!