Galápagos Islands

Posted on Sep 02 in 50 Places I Wanna Visit in Life, Galápagos Islandsby ShelynPrintText Resizer Text Resizer


I came across Galápagos Islands from the magazine and it was rated as one of the best islands to visit in world. Read through the detailed introduction of the island and I guess I probably can stay in Galápagos Islands for one whole month to fully explore the entire island. Due to its volcanic geology, it’s rich in flora and fauna that attract numerous scientists and nature-lovers. A multitude of animals that I only known from the Discovery Channel are romping about here. If you love watching Discovery Channel, you must pay it a visit. I love watching Discovery Channel, so this is one of the places that I must visit in life.

Because the archipelago was undiscovered only until very recently, the species of Galápagos never learned to fear humans. You can get very close to them as if you are the monkey and they are watching you instead.

All Sort of Wildlife:

  • Migratory birds such as flamingoes and many shore birds
  • Galapagos reptile including the giant tortoises, marine iguanas and land iguanas
  • There are very few native mammals, the most noteworthy of which is the Galápagos Sea Lion.
  • Some endemic Galápagos land birds include the Galápagos Hawk and the different Darwin’s finches.
  • The marine life in Galápagos is most impressive, and the snorkeling and diving in the islands is world-class. There are many different fishes, sharks and rays that are easily spotted and identified.

From Wikipedia:

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The Galápagos Islands (Official name: Archipiélago de Colón; other Spanish names: Islas de Colón or Islas Galápagos, from galápago, “saddle”—after the shells of saddlebacked Galápagos tortoises) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator, 972 km west of continental Ecuador in the Pacific OceanCoordinates: 0°40′S, 90°33′W.

The Galápagos archipelago has a population of around 40,000, is a province of Ecuador, a country in northwestern South America, and the islands are all part of Ecuador’s national park system. The principal language on the islands is Spanish.

The islands are famed for their vast number of endemic species and the studies by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle that contributed to the inception of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection.

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Blue Footed Booby
Albatross on Espanola

Frigate Bird
Hawk and Tortoise
Sea Lion
Giant Tortoise
Marine Iguana

Good resources from internet:
http://www.galapagos.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gal%C3%A1pagos_Islands

Notes: Images retrieved from various sources.

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3 Comments

  • JeNz says:
    October 31, 2008 at 3:36 am

    hie there..have you done a pricing checkup on the island? hehe..how much will it be for a trip there? (eg: flight tickets?)

  • Shelyn says:
    October 31, 2008 at 9:23 am

    Hi Jenz, since it’s in South America so I suppose it’s very expensive lor… I checked the price it was like more than 1.5k USD… not my so soon destiny until I have made enough money :p

  • JeNz says:
    October 31, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    wahh…beauty does come with a price tag

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