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Santa Cruz is a charming community on the northern edge of the Monterey Bay about 72 miles south of San Francisco. It is known for its surfing, a strong activist community, the Beach Boardwalk, and its University of California campus.
From the Santa Cruz Travel Guide
Quito to the Galapagos
Today we flew from Quito to Baltra Island, Galapagos. We took a ferry to Santa Cruz Island and then drove to our hotel. DSC_4730 ...
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The Galapagos
Today we took a fishing and snorkeling trip out to a small island off of Santa Cruz. We snorkeled with stingrays and eagle rays, and I caught a fish! It was about two feet long! We saw hundreds of iguanas and lots of sea lions too. DSC_4364 DSC_4385 DSC_4330 DSC_4336 ...
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The Galapagos
Today, we visited the other side of Santa Cruz Island. We took a short hike to see some flamingoes, and we went snorkeling by the beach. We then visited a tortoise reserve where we got to see tortoises in the wild. We also got to walk inside a lava tunnel! It was so cool! DSC_5353 DSC_4477 ...
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