Most Galapagos sites are known primarily for animals, geology or natural beauty. Who can argue? The Galapagos Islands are home to many fascinating animals and birds, including sea lions, blue-footed boobies and the remarkable Galapagos Penguin. However there has always been a human side to Galapagos as well: not all of the history of the islands is measured in […]
When you finally take your trip of a lifetime and visit the Galapagos Islands, you have the option of arriving at one of two islands: San Cristobal Island, or Baltra Island. The San Cristobal Island is very close to town, but landing at the Baltra Island airport means transferring from Batra airport to Puerto Ayora. Baltra Island is located just […]
The Galapagos Islands are one of the most fascinating and mesmerizing places on earth. Volcanic islands, growing out of the ocean and being home to fascinating species such as playful sea lions, fearless birds with blue or red feet – our boobies, diving Iguanas and many more. Each island looks different, inhabits different flora and […]
The Galapagos Islands (Enchanted Islands) is known today as a world-famous holiday destination attracting thousands of tourists every year to marvel at the fearless wildlife and beautiful island landscapes. Floreana Island in the Enchanted Islands is the setting of a mysterious account of the eccentric settlers who lived on the island in the 1930’s. Living on a remote island years before the islands […]
About 15 years ago, the electricity would shut off at 10 pm every night in the small towns on the Galapagos Islands. Since then, the technology made available to the Galapagos inhabitants and tourists has evolved and in addition to 24 hours of electricity access on the inhabited islands, the Internet has begun to make […]
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Famous for its rich biodiversity and place of Charles Darwin’s research on the theory of evolution, the Galapagos Islands are situated approximately 1,000 km (or a little over 600 mi.) from the Ecuadorian mainland. The volcanic archipelago consists of 13 main islands of which only five are inhabited. These islands are home to a unique diversity of […]
For centuries, the Galapagos Islands were a remote, lawless land. Considered nearly uninhabitable by the earliest visitors, the Galapagos Islands soon became known as a good place to hunt turtles and goats, take on water and make repairs for ships.
Galapagos: travel destination of the rich and famous! In recent weeks, the islands have hosted some well-known visitors. Over a century ago, British naturalist Charles Darwin made his legendary visit to the islands.
The death of LonesomeGeorge marked the extinction of the Pinta Island tortoise. Other islands have also seen their giant tortoise species go extinct too such as Santa Fe and Floreana. Over the last few hundred years, sailors, whalers, and pirates slaughtered and captured so many tortoises and drove them to extinction on some islands.
