Videos tagged with "snorkeling"

Snorkeling in the Galapagos Islands with Sharks [09:01]
In August 2011, I went to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. This is footage we shot while snorkeling off of Isla Isabela. No zoom is used at all, they really get that close! In the video, you can also see giant sea turtles, chocolate chip sea stars, brittle sea stars, sea urchin, sea cucumbers, sand dollars, and various other fish. The sharks are white tip reef sharks, about 5 feet long. They have a unique ventilation system that allows them to remain still while at rest, which is why you can see so many 'sleeping' on the ocean bottom. They like to rest in these lava tubes because the water gets warmer. The tube we swam through was about 8 feet deep, and 3 feet wide. Please note that we were snorkeling with a licensed Parque National Galapagos guide and neither us or the sharks were in any danger.
Tags: snorkeling, galapagos, ecuador

Juliana Harumi Tomioka [01:01]
Galapagos are home to some of the most exotic fauna, birds, reptiles and marine life seen anywhere in the world!!! The islands were completely uninhabited by man until 1535, for the wildlife living there man was just another species... The animals lack fear, I can easily walk or swim next to them!!! It's a paradise for snorkeling... wit rays, turtles, seals, sharks, penguins and more!!! Incredible animals, colorful reptiles and spectacular sceneries are waiting for me. It´sa special moment to celebrate the life... realize a dream!!! Galapagos is a unique life experience!!!
Tags: galapagos islands, ecuador, cruise, travel

"Ecuador, Peru and the Amazon" Randypepper's photos around Iquitos, Peru [02:37]
A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Iquitos, Peru by TravelPod blogger Randypepper titled "Ecuador, Peru and the Amazon" Randypepper's travel blog entry: "Here's a note on our recent travels as we end the second leg of our tour. We started our Ecuadorian adventure in its capital, Quito. The old town has a pretty square where we got to watch a demonstration urging war against Columbia for its army's attack of FARC guerrillas in Ecuadorian territory. While Quito is just north of the equator, it's in a very high valley so the daytime temperatures seldom go above 22 Centigrade in the winter and it rains most days. A highlight was a visit to the Guayasamin Museum and the Chapel of Humanity which now display the amazing works of Ecuadorian artist, Oswaldo Guayasamin (after his several former wives stopped bickering about where the works were to be displayed). We then flew to the Galapagos islands with our old mates, Frank Archibald, Liz Palatics and their three kids, Joanne, Adrienne and Craig. Had a marvelous week aboard the good ship, Eric, and saw some unusual wildlife. You haven't lived until you've been up close to a boobie! The snorkeling was terrific and included sightings (and sometimes swimming with) sea turtles, sea lions, penguins, manta, eagle and sting rays, octopus, and white-tipped and hammerhead sharks. Some encounters were less than friendly: Craig got a nasty sting from a jelly fish and Adrienne was bitten by a sea lion. At other times ...
Tags: liz palatics, iquitos ecuador, guaysamin, iquitos, ecuador, peru, amazon, trip, slideshow, tripwow, tripadvisor, photography, vacation, photos

"Isabela and a Wicked Volcano" Claraz8's photos around Isabela, Ecuador [02:38]
A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Isabela, Ecuador by TravelPod blogger Claraz8 titled "Isabela and a Wicked Volcano" Claraz8's travel blog entry: "Today we had breakfast at the hotel and then rode another bumpy boat ride to our next destination, Isabella Island. It took about 2 ½ hours, again by small boat with two large motors.. Isabella Island only has about 2300 inhabitants, and it feels really exotic. As we came in we saw Pinguinos (Penguins) sitting atop black lava rock, and old fishing boats. The town itself is on the beach and all the roads are wide, made of hard packed dirt. They sprayed our hands with disinfectant again when we got off the boat and as always checked all our bags. We arrived to a quaint little hotel and then met right away for our last day of snorkeling. I have to say though, it was the best! A Panga (water taxi) took us to the first part of our day, which was a hike through the black lava to where the tiburons (sharks) rest before they go out to sea and start feeding. The landscape was gorgeous with the black lava rocks, green mangrove and aqua sea all around. When we got to where the sharks were it was incredible. There must have been about 10 white-tip sharks circling in a narrow little channel right below us. Sea iguanas covered the walls so that when you got close the wall seemed to come alive; red crabs scrabbled their way along near the waters edge. We took video and pictures but I don't think anything could do it ...
Tags: old fishing boat, isabella's sierra negra hike, wicked-volcanoes, wicked volcano, isabella boat isla mujeres, isabela, wicked, volcano, galapagos islands, ecuador, trip, slideshow, tripwow, tripadvisor, photography, vacation, photos

Galapagos & Ecuador [09:58]
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Tags: Galapagos, Ecuador, Chimborazo, Mindo, Cuenca, Riobamba, Cajabamba, Canopy, Canyoning, Snorkeling