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Guided Tour of the Galapagos Islands
By Pj Germain

Some people are content to travel on their own, and have adventures bumbling around and finding out all of the interesting things about the local areas. But if you choose to take this approach, then you may miss out on some of the greatest sites. If you choose to go on a guided tour of the Galapagos Islands, you will be taken to the greatest places that you can possibly see. The tours are designed to give the visitor the greatest experience possible, and they have been refined over the years. So by going on a guided tour, you are ensuring that your time spend in the Galapagos Islands is worthwhile. In the Galapagos Islands, you may choose from a variety of tour activities.

The educational tours allow you to board a ship and travel around the entire Galapagos Islands and soak in tons of very interesting facts about the islands. The tour guide will speak about the discovery of the islands and any important history following its discovery. The guide will also speak of the wildlife, such as the famous, endangered, Giant Galapagos Tortoise, land iguanas, marine iguanas, lava lizards, Galapagos snakes, land mammals, and other species that dwell in the islands.

You will also get to find out about the active volcanoes in the islands Fernandina and Isabella, as well as inactive and dormant volcanoes on other islands that have already erupted in years passed. The guide will inform you of the ocean and the waves surrounding the islands for you to dive, swim, snorkel, and surf. The guide will give you weather and wave information so you’ll know if the waves are decent enough to surf on and so you’ll know if it will be nice enough to partake in any of the activities you may have planned for your trip.

Going on a tour of the Galapagos Islands is definitely something you should do if you plan on visiting. It can make the trip very interesting and you will have fun learning about the islands firsthand. After the tour, you will have the opportunity to check out all of the things you had witnessed and try them out for yourself, such as looking at the animals up close, looking at the active volcanoes, and getting into the water and experiencing the surf for yourself.

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Galapagos Cruises Are For Nature Lovers

 By Jean d'Alčs

Before you, as a nature lover, go on a Galapagos cruise, it’s good to know some of the important facts about the “Archipélago de Colón” as the islands are officially called in Spanish. They’re sometimes also referred to as the “Enchanted Islands” (Las Islas Encantadas). They belong to (and are a province of) Ecuador, the country in South America, and have a sea area of 45,000 sq km. Population : 30,000. The  major town is Puerto Ayora with a population of 4,000. Charles Darwin was the one to make the first “official” Galapagos cruise, on his ship The Beagle.

When you go on a Galapagos cruise between June and December, you’ll have a cool and dry weather, while  December to June it’s warm and sunny. Things to do on the islands are  bird and nature watching, diving, snorkelling, sea kayaking, land excursions in the unique natural surroundings.

The Archipélago de Colón has many islands: 13 large and 6 small ones. Some of the places you may visit on your Galapagos cruise are: Caleta Tortuga Negra (on Santa Cruz), Sullivan Bay (San Salvador), Baltra, Punto Espinoza (Fernandina), Tagus Cove and Urvina Bay (Isabela),  Punta Saurez and Gardner Bay (Hood Island), Floreana, Bartolome.

Animal species you may encounter are the Galŕpagos Sea lions, the Galápagos tortoise , the Galápagos land iguanas , the Marine Iguana, the Galápagos Green Turtle, the Flightless Cormorant, the Great Frigatebird, the Magnificent Frigatebird, the Galápagos Penguin, the Waved Albatross, the Galápagos Hawk, the Woodpecker Finch,  the Sharp-beaked Ground-finch (Vampire finch).

 

 

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