Galapagos islands travel

An adventurous travel in the unspoiled nature of Galapagos islands.The most dreamed travel for nature lovers. A unique place where animals and plants developed unique characteristics. According to almost everybody: Galapagos islands is the travel of a life. Today this archipelago is one of the seven natural wonders of the World.

Galapagos islands travel

  Galapagos islands is probably one of the most aimed targets for people who like exotic, remote, adventurous travel destinations. Not only a place for nature lovers. The reason is that the Galapagos islands are in our memory and in our imagination. Who doesn't know Charles Darwin? Since the earliest times of school we were told about his book over the evolution concepts "The Origin of Species". He came here for his studies around 1835, and formulated his theory studying the animals of this islands. Moreover we all know that these islands are secluded and populated by fantastic animals like marine iguanas or giant tortoises. galapagos national park information  

           

Our travel begun in the town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, in San Cristobal island. Despite our expectations we found a vivacious town, full of shops and restaurants, and some hotels. The port was busy with boats and cruise ships.

Galapagos islands,Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

We also found some ( friendly) animals to greet us at the port pier. Sea lions are cute but don't bother Them !

Peurto Baquerizo Moreno,Galapagos

The travel can also start from Puerto Ayora: A town on the island of Santa Cruz. Before we started to navigate with the yacht we made the first hike with our guide.

Galapagos islands guided tour

San Cristobal Galapagos

Once over the yacht we started to navigate between the Galapagos islands. We  traveld in the night and hiked and snorkeld in the morning. A organized cruise with a certified guide is the only way for to visit the national park.

hike in floreana galapagos

During the hike in the national park, is very easy to see almost all the famous Galapagos animals. Marine iguanas. Sea lions. Waved albatross. Blue footed Bobbies. Frigates. Giant tortoises.

Galapagos bobbies

Espanola island galapagos

Galapagos islands are situated one thousand kilometers from the coast of Ecuador. Their nature is volcanic. They born four millions years ago and they still developing their form.

Espanola island galapagos

Animals and plants colonized the emerged lands coming  from the continent, and changed their characteristics over the years becoming what we call endemic. Endemic is a plant or an animal that can be found only in a specific place.

Galapagos islands Animals

Galapagos Marine iguana

The marine iguanas are the most particular animals of Galapagos islands. They dive into the water to eat seaweeds. They developed this skill to survive in their new habitat.

 Espanola island, Galapagos

While you hike in the Galapagos national park, you are not allowed to walk out of the paths. This is important for do not disturb the animals or step on plants or animals nests. To touch or feed animals is forbidden.

hiking Galapagos national park

Floreana island,Galapagos

 Animals of Galapagos islands have not fear of humans because they don't know humans as their  predator. They only fear animals they know to be their predators, like sharks or eagles. This because this animals remained secluded for Thousands if not millions years.

sea lions in Floreana Galapagos

Floreana galapagos

Galapagos islands Snorkeling  

Snorkeling is an activity you will do on any island. This simple way to dive allow everybody to see the wonders of this submerged world. This sea is considered one of the most interesting and unspoiled of the Planet. You can see hundreds of surgeon fish, swim with sea lions and turtles, or if you are more lucky: with a shark!

Devil's Crown Galapagos

 Galapagos diving

 Devil's Crown galapagos

Galapagos snorkeling 

When is time to go home; it is time to send a post card to our friends. The most original post office in the world: is the old post office of Floreana island. Settled  by the whalers in the 18ht century .The post office is just a wooden barrel where people left their letters, with the hope that a traveler passing by would have taken it, and brought as close as possible to their destination. Today is just the same. If you are passing by this barrel:  check if there is a letter addressed to your country, and take it with you.

Floreana island post bay,Galapagos 

The last visit if you are leaving from Santa Cruz island, is the Charles Darwin research center, in Puerto Ayora since1964. Here you will see very big giant tortoises kept in captivity, and a tortoises nursery for repopulate the territories.Very good pictures for to astonish your friends.

Giants tortoises at Charles Darwin research center 

Roberto is the best travel guide we could have found for this trip. He not only knows everything about the nature of the place. He guides you even into the water. And He dances ! And sings !Where to go in Galapagos islands

Roberto our Certified guide in Galapagos

Galapagos Sea lion