Aug 1, 2008 - Isabela

Day 3 Isabela Island Today we will visit the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center and “The Wall of Tears”; from 1946 to 1959 Isabela was designated a penal colony by the Ecuadorian government for prisoners who were obligated to build a wall with enormous blocks of lava. ... Due to the arduous labor and harsh conditions in which the prisoners lived, this site is known as “El Muro de las Lagrimas”.Day 3 Isabela Island Today we will visit the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center and “The Wall of Tears”; from 1946 to 1959 Isabela was designated a penal colony by the Ecuadorian government for prisoners who were obligated to build a wall with enormous blocks of lava. ... Due to the arduous labor and harsh conditions in which the prisoners lived, this site is known as “El Muro de las Lagrimas”....

Jul 31, 2008 - Isabela

Day 2 Isabela Island Early in the morning, we will begin our full day tour to the Sierra Negra Volcano, located 13 miles from Puerto Villamil. ... Boasting the world’s second largest volcanic crater measuring 6 miles in diameter and 300 feet deep, we will ride horses up to this magnificent site to visit La Bocanilla and Volcán Chico.Day 2 Isabela Island Early in the morning, we will begin our full day tour to the Sierra Negra Volcano, located 13 miles from Puerto Villamil. ... Boasting the world’s second largest volcanic crater measuring 6 miles in diameter and 300 feet deep, we will ride horses up to this magnificent site to visit La Bocanilla and Volcán Chico....

Jul 29, 2008 - Penguins!!

We did two dives in the morning and saw our first manta rays and other creatures.We did two dives in the morning and saw our first manta rays and other creatures....