This morning visited to Leon Dormido (Sleeping Lion), for optimal swimming and snorkeling activities.
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Leon Dormido (aka Kicker Rock by British explorers) is a vertical cone formation which rises almost 500 feet from the ocean. It has eroded to give it the shape seen as a shoe or a sleeping lion. You can usually see Blue-footed Boobies, Masked Boobies, and frigate birds on its cliffs, as well as sea lions on the shores. Later in the morning, we navigated to nearby Cerro Brujo for a wet landing. Cerro Brujo (Wizard Hill) is one of the nicest white-sand beaches found in the islands. It is situated in a secluded spot on the western side of San Cristobal, with beautiful views of Leon Dormido in the distance. we walked along the beach trail searching for marine iguanas, sea lions, and Sally Lightfoot crabs.
Returned to the yacht for lunch. Wet landing on Isla Lobos. Its name in Spanish means "sea lion island" due to a large colony of sea lions that made the isle their home. Loud and lively barks can be heard. These vocal and playful mammals enjoy sunning themselves anywhere/everywhere, providing us with an opportunity to observe their social antics. In addition to sea lions, the island is also home to a colony of Blue-footed Boobies and a number of frigate birds. This was also a good snorkeling site and a good place to possibly see manta rays and sea turtles.
Photo 1. Humberto and Joel making us something tasty. The kitchen is maybe 6 by 10 feet? Note the half-moon window that Joel hands food to Naldo who preps the buffet counter for morning meal. The lunch and dinners are served at our table. The bar was stock with most imbibing fluids you might want to partake in.
Photo 2. The breakfast service counter is on the right.
Photo 3. We were provided a variety of seafood and chicken plus other delight I can’t recollect. Oh yes, octopus one night!
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