Galapagos: South America Travel Insights
What if you could anchor your love story in one of the world’s most awe-inspiring destinations? When you say, “I do,” renew your vows, or honeymoon in the Galapagos on a private Quasar yacht charter, your love takes center stage in a setting as epic as your story. If you’re …
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Peter and Rosemary Grant from Princeton University, have been studying finches in Daphne Major Island in the Galapagos since 1973. And just like Charles Darwin, their research on the islands for almost 4 decades has produced a number of amazing insights into the theory of…
NAZCA BOOBIES Nazca boobies are common residents of Galapagos, with an estimated population between 15,000 – 20,000 pairs. They were formerly treated as a subspecies of the Masked Booby (sula dactylatra), which is why they are often still referred to as Masked boobies. However, they…
Spanish name: Pez Brujo en Mantequilla de limon y alcaparras Preparation time: 30 minutes. Servings: 4 to 6. Ingredients: 1/2 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 tablespoon butter 2 speckled scorpionfish fillets (about 2 1Ž2 lbs) – can also use halibut or sea bass Salt and pepper…
In a modern world where 'news' is old in moments, a trip to the Galapagos is a journey into a land found nowhere else on earth. On these islands statue like marine iguana’s wearing distinctive colors pose on lava, or scoot into the water for…
A new shark species has been identified by scientists near the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. This shark, similar in some ways to a catshark, is a spotted, bottom-dwelling shark that lives in deep waters. It has a wide mouth, which makes it an effective predator to…
Hello Galapagos lovers! As head chef for Quasar Expeditions' Galapagos luxury cruises, this will be my first post for the recipes of the most popular dishes aboard our cruises. Each week I will add a blog post with a new popular recipe, so be sure…
