Travelers visit this isolated strip of Santa Cruz's southern coastline for some quality face time with the Galapagos' marine turtles. If you visit between January and February, you may even catch ...

But Santa Cruz is more than a year-round surfing safari. Creative, environmentally conscious, and filled with family-friendly ...

Set at the center of the Galápagos archipelago, Santa Cruz Island serves as a central base for exploration. And skirting Santa Cruz's southern shoreline along Academy Bay is Puerto Ayora.

I learned 10 things to know before going to the Galapagos while I was there ... took a flight to Isabela and then ferried over to Santa Cruz. Since we arrived by ferry and not by plane - due ...