Keep in mind that Genovesa Island lacks any hotels or airports. Thus, the sole means of exploration is by joining a cruise. Located just south of Santiago Island in the middle of the Galápagos ...

And I’m returning to the place he explored nearly 200 years ago, the Galápagos Islands! The Galápagos are an archipelago, or group of islands, off the coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean.

The best time to explore the Galápagos Islands is from December to May ... a current that runs northwest along South America's west coast, ushers in cooler temperatures and nutrient-rich water ...