| Opposite Fernandina, on the West Coast of Isabela, lies Tagus Cove, where Reina Silvia will take us in the afternoon. A narrow inlet with precipitous slopes, Tagus Cove was once a
favored anchorage ground of the whalers. Moving slowly along the shore line in our dinghies, we can observe a great variety of sea birds at a very short distance. From the end of the inlet, a small path leads us to a salt lake from where we are rewarded with a magnificent view across the lake and the cove with our yacht at anchor. The path ends at an even higher view point, offering a rare panorama over the ocean with Fernandina Island's hazy contours on the horizon to the west and across the Lava flows of Isabela towards the
east. |
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View from
the Space-Shuttle to a part of Isabela (r) and Fernandina.
(Tagus Cove is located at the upper crater on the
left) |
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