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Giant tortoise on trail to the wall of tears. Isabela island, Galapagos
The Wall of Tears (El Muro de las Lágrimas) was built by prisoners on Isabela island in 1945. The wall itself isn’t all that impressive to visit, but the Wall of Tears hike is spectacular.
The first stretch of the Wall of Tears hike was pretty unremarkable. But soon the trail took us through beautiful volcanic landscapes and past serene postcard beaches.
The hike is intensely hot, but eventually the trail reached a canopy of poisonous manchineel trees. Here, I came across several giant tortoises cooling themselves in the shade. April 2016.
Please do not use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without my permission. This image is copyrighted.
Giant tortoise on trail to the wall of tears. Isabela island, Galapagos
The Wall of Tears (El Muro de las Lágrimas) was built by prisoners on Isabela island in 1945. The wall itself isn’t all that impressive to visit, but the Wall of Tears hike is spectacular.
The first stretch of the Wall of Tears hike was pretty unremarkable. But soon the trail took us through beautiful volcanic landscapes and past serene postcard beaches.
The hike is intensely hot, but eventually the trail reached a canopy of poisonous manchineel trees. Here, I came across several giant tortoises cooling themselves in the shade. April 2016.
Please do not use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without my permission. This image is copyrighted.