Observing everyday life at the fishing pier in Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Observando la cotidianidad en el muelle de los pescadores de Puerto Ayora, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador

Traveling isn't just about having fun and visiting incredible landscapes. For me, it's also an opportunity to see what daily life is like for people in those tourist towns and cities, allowing us to get closer to their culture and customs and feel the pulse of those places more genuinely.

Viajar no es solamente divertirse y visitar paisajes increíbles. Para mí, también es una oportunidad para ver cómo es la vida cotidiana de las personas en esos pueblos y ciudades turísticos, lo que nos permite acercarnos a su cultura y costumbres y sentir el pulso de esos lugares de una forma más auténtica.

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During my stay in this archipelago, on Santa Cruz Island, I passed by the fishermen's pier in Puerto Ayora several times, and each time I stopped to watch. Other foreign travelers did the same, because for us, extraordinary things were happening there.

Durante mi estadía en este archipiélago, en la isla Santa Cruz, pasé varias veces por el muelle de los pescadores en Puerto Ayora, y todas las veces me detuve a observar. Otros viajeros extranjeros hacían lo mismo, porque para nosotros allí pasaban cosas extraordinarias.

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Like any fishing pier anywhere in the world, there was a lot of activity there. The fishermen were arranging and cleaning the merchandise to be sold, and the people who had come to buy were looking at what fish they were going to take home.

Como en cualquier muelle pesquero del mundo, había mucho movimiento allí. Los pescadores acomodando y limpiando la mercancía a vender y las personas que habían ido a comprar mirando qué pescado se iban a llevar.

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And then there were us tourists, moving around everywhere to take photos and wondering what kinds of fish were there. I saw several that were unfamiliar to me, but the one that caught my attention the most was this orange one with black spots and bulging eyes that you can see in the next photo. It is known as the witch fish and is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. I had the opportunity to try it and it is very tasty.

Y luego estábamos nosotros, los turistas, moviéndonos por todos lados para fotografiar y preguntándonos qué pescados había allí. Vi varios desconocidos para mí, pero el que más me llamó la atención fue este anaranjado con manchas negras y ojos brotados que ven en la siguiente foto. Se le conoce como pez brujo y es endémico de las Islas Galápagos. Tuve la oportunidad de probarlo y es muy sabroso.

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Fishing is a very important economic activity for the inhabitants of Santa Cruz Island. It is carried out using traditional methods and small boats, and supplies the local, national, and even international markets. Some of the species caught include witchfish, cod, yellowfin tuna, lobster, and sea cucumber.

La pesca es una actividad económica muy importante para los habitantes de la isla Santa Cruz. Se realiza de manera artesanal y en embarcaciones pequeñas, y abastece el mercado local, nacional e incluso internacional. Algunas de las especies que se capturan son el pez brujo, el bacalao, el atún aleta amarilla, langosta y el pepino de mar.

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In addition to seeing fish that were unusual to me, the most striking thing about this place is the presence of local wildlife.

Además de ver peces que me resultaban desconocidos, lo más llamativo de este lugar es la presencia de fauna autóctona.

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While it is true that pelicans are commonly seen at fishing docks, waiting to eat leftovers, here there are many other birds and animals that are emblematic of these islands, such as sea lions and iguanas. And that is something you don't see just anywhere.

Si bien es cierto que es común ver sobre todo pelícanos en los muelles pesqueros, esperando para comer las sobras, aquí se suman muchas otras aves y animales emblemáticos de estas islas como los lobos marinos y las iguanas. Y eso sí que no se ve en cualquier parte.

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This interaction between humans and animals was fascinating to watch. Most of the wildlife in the Galapagos Islands is not afraid of people, but at this pier, something closer can be perceived: a friendship.

Fue fascinante observar esta interacción entre humanos y animales. La mayoría de los animales salvajes de las Islas Galápagos no temen a las personas, pero en este muelle se percibe algo más estrecho: una amistad.

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I felt that this spontaneous spectacle reflected the relationship of respect and cooperation that exists between the people and wildlife of this archipelago. It is something that defines Galapagos culture, and I loved it.

Me pareció que este espectáculo espontáneo es un reflejo de la relación de respeto y cooperación que existe entre las personas y la fauna silvestre de este archipiélago. Es algo que define a la cultura galapagueña, y me encantó.

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I hope you enjoyed this experience, and if you would like to read the previous chapters of this travel journal, here are the links. See you next time!

Espero que les haya gustado esta experiencia, y si desean leer los capítulos anteriores de este diario de viaje, les dejo los enlaces. ¡Hasta la próxima!

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Quito, my first encounter with the capital of the "Middle of the World" - The Ecuador diary / Quito, mi primer encuentro con la capital de la "Mitad del Mundo" - El diario de Ecuador

Quito at night, a stroll through La Ronda and the Panecillo viewpoint - The Ecuador diary / Quito de noche, un paseo por La Ronda y el mirador del Panecillo - El diario de Ecuador

Touring the great indigenous market of Otavalo - The Ecuador diary / Recorriendo el gran mercado indígena de Otavalo - El diario de Ecuador

Journey to the centre of the world - The Ecuador diary / Viaje al centro del mundo - El diario de Ecuador

Excursion to the Pululahua crater, an inhabited volcano - The Ecuador diary / Excursión al cráter del Pululahua, un volcán habitado - El diario de Ecuador

Climbing the Rucu Pichincha volcano, a somewhat improvised adventure that turned out to be perfect - The Ecuador diary / Subiendo al volcán Rucu Pichincha, una aventura algo improvisada que resultó perfecta - El diario de Ecuador

Getting to know the Guayasamín House Museum and The Chapel of Man - The Ecuador diary / Conociendo la Casa Museo Guayasamín y La Capilla del Hombre - El diario de Ecuador

Traveling to the exotic Galapagos Islands with a free ticket - The Ecuador diary / Viajando a las exóticas Islas Galápagos con boleto gratis - El diario de Ecuador

Getting to know the giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands at the Charles Darwin Research Station - The Ecuador diary / Conociendo a las tortugas gigantes de las Islas Galápagos en la Estación Científica Charles Darwin - El diario de Ecuador

Among marine iguanas and Darwin's finches in Tortuga Bay, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Entre iguanas marinas y pinzones de Darwin en Bahía Tortuga, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador

La Loberia, a beach where you can interact with the sea lions of the Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / La Lobería, una playa donde puedes interactuar con los lobos marinos de las Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador

The beautiful beach of Puerto Chino, its wildlife, and the viewpoint / Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary || La hermosa playa de Puerto Chino, su fauna y el mirador / Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador

Las Grietas: Discovering an amazing work of nature, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Las Grietas: Descubriendo una asombrosa obra de la naturaleza, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador

A relaxing stroll through the Lagoon of the Nymphs, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Un relajante paseo por la Laguna de Las Ninfas, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador

Exploring El Garrapatero Beach, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Explorando la playa El Garrapatero, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador

Seeing collapse craters for the first time, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Viendo cráteres de colapso por primera vez, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador

Lava tunnels? Let's go in there! Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / ¿Túneles de lava? ¡Entremos ahí! Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador

El Chato Reserve, a place to walk among the famous giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Reserva El Chato, un lugar para caminar entre las famosas tortugas gigantes de las Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador

Visiting the Fausto Llerena Land Tortoise Breeding Center, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Visitando el Centro de Crianza de Tortugas Terrestres Fausto Llerena, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador

A glimpse of Puerto Ayora, the most urbanized town in the Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Un vistazo a Puerto Ayora, la población más urbanizada de las Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador



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When I travel and also here on hive I really enjoy to see daily life of people for me it's the most interesting part of s travel that's why usually I avoid tourists spots.

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I agree with you, daily life can be very interesting to watch 😉.

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I love seafood, all this looks amazing and so fresh, I wish we had it here where I live. That witch fish, it looks similar to grouper, a type of fish we eat in Hong Kong, and is very nice.I wonder if it's from the same family.

Is that seal a wild one? that just swims onshore looking for food? That's absolutely amazing. You'd never see them that close with humans unless in an ocean park where they're kept for performances

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I looked up the grouper fish of Hong Kong and it does look similar, although its color is less intense. Maybe they are related.

Yes, that sea lion is wild; there were several there. I guess they know when the fish are cleaned and come to eat the leftovers, so they don't have to work so hard to get food 😄. Yes, it was wonderful to see them free and not subjected to a show.

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Thank you!!! 😊

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Quisiera tener un lobo marino como mascota 😁 si viviera en un lugar así, seguro fueran mis amigos.

Que ganas de abrazar un animalito de esos. 🤣.

Tremendo viaje, disfruta mucho.

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Jejeje, ¡son demasiado adorables! ❤️

¡Gracias! Este viaje lo hice hace unos años, sí que lo disfruté un montón 😃.

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