![]() San Cristobal – another commercial airport, San Cristobal Airport ( SCY IATA).Tourists are not allowed to visit Pinta it is only open to scientists. Lonesome George was moved to the Darwin Research Centre on Santa Cruz in the hopes that a mate might be found, but sadly the subspecies died with him in 2012. ![]() ![]() Pinta – The most famous resident was Lonesome George, a tortoise found on the island that was believed to be the last of his subspecies.Baltra – an airport, Seymour Airport ( GPS IATA), and military base.The islands and towns Fresh water swimming in Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on Tortuga Bay Puerto Ayora at night The beach at North Seymour Island For divers peak season is from July to November, when whale sharks can be found at Wolf & Darwin. September through November is typically low season when most boats will leave the islands for dry dock. However summer months June, July and August are also very popular as the animals are more active. Peak season for naturalist tours is typically December through May when the seas are the calmest and the weather the warmest. In the cooler season, from June to November, you can expect cool winds, occasionally bringing with them a light misty-type drizzle called "garúa." Temperatures average in the 70s ☏ (20–24☌) during the day and lower at night.Įach month brings unique climate variations and wildlife viewing opportunities. There may be occasional showers, but the days are generally warm and sunny. In the hot season, from December to June, the humidity is high, and the average temperatures are in the 80s F (26°-30☌). There are two seasons in the islands: the hot/rainy season from December to June, and the cooler season from June to November. The Galapagos Islands have a highly variable climate, as does Ecuador's mainland. Strict controls on tourist access are maintained in an effort to protect the natural habitats, and all visitors must be accompanied by a national park-certified naturalist tour guide. The Galapagos were subsequently listed as a World Heritage Site in 1978. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the islands were inhabited by very few settlers and were used as a penal colony, the last of which closed in 1959 when the islands were declared a national park. The Galápagos were claimed by the newly independent Ecuador in 1832, a mere three years before Darwin's visit on the HMS Beagle. It is hard to visit (including travel) for under USD $1000/1 week per person, and $2000/1.5 weeks is a more reasonable minimum, and $4000 is a mid-range price. Shorter visits (5 days/4 nights) or land-based visits are cheaper but quite limited, and risk being disappointing if time or budget allow, consider longer. Longer visits cover all main attractions, and 2 weeks is plenty, but is quite long and expensive. Given the travel time, a week-long cruise (8 days/7 nights in the Galápagos) is a good sweet spot, which covers most, but not all, of the main attractions (cruises can visit 2 out of 3 of north/south/west islands in a week). A tour of the main attractions takes over a week of a ship-based cruise, and getting to and from the Galápagos takes two travel days from most of the world (often with one day in mainland Ecuador, especially on the way in). The Galápagos are an expensive and time-consuming destination, due to remoteness and need to use boats for travel within the archipelago. The highest mountain amongst the islands is Volcán Wolf on Isla Isabela, 1,707 m (5,600 ft) high. ![]() The landscape of the islands is relatively barren and volcanic, but beautiful nonetheless. Giant tortoises, sea lions, penguins, marine iguanas and different bird species can all be seen and approached. The islands are therefore very popular amongst natural historians, both professional and amateur. The Galápagos archipelago is world-renowned for its unique and fearless wildlife, much of which was inspiration for Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection. Galapagos Islands satellite photograph, NASA Understand Galapagos tortoise on San Cristobal Island The Galapagos Islands is also one of the world's first UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Galapagos archipelago consists of 13 main islands and 6 smaller isles, which together embrace some 50,000 km 2 (19,500 sq mi) of ocean. The islands are quite remote and isolated, lying some 1000 km (620 miles) west of the South American continent, and the archipelago is bisected by the equator. The Galapagos Islands are a small archipelago of islands belonging to Ecuador in the eastern Pacific Ocean. ![]()
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