Galapagos Islands anchorages

Having transited the Panama Canal, visited Panama City for duty free stores and toys you start on your first passage on the wide, blue Pacific Ocean... And cross the Equator for the first time if you have started in Europe on your voyage. The Galapagos are a major tourist destination and pretty restrictive in terms of where visiting yachts may anchor. However it is a wonderful and special set of anchorages and islands and a place to catch you breath before the 3,000 mile passage to the Marquesa Islands... If you can ride a bit almost all the inhabited Pacific islands have the descendants of the ponies left there by the Spanish Conquistadors. With a guide you can mount up and visit the most amazing parts of the islands inaccessible by any other means. (do not expect crash hats or even both stirrups. TIP. Spanish riding saddle are the most sort after trade goods and available in Panama City) My sailing books are available to download here http://www.gentlesailing.com