Galapagos Tours Guide: June 2015

Marine Iguana

It is unique in its way of life, being the only true marine lizard. The stories of the oldest visitors Galapagos testify on his repulsive appearance. A tale describes it as characterized by the appearance more horrifying imaginable, and the author, a British Royal Navy captain, reports that, "because of this its disgusting appearance, no one on board was able to use them as food." Marine iguanas grow up to 1.2 m in length. They have a blunt snout, heavy body, legs awkward-looking, with long fingers and a ridge that runs from neck to tail. The tail, laterally flattened, is used for swimming. Most of marine iguanas is black or very dark gray, but the Isle of Hood, in the southern part of the Galapagos archipelago, their body is variegated with black, orange and red, and the front legs and the crest They are green.

Biology

Behavior

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Venturing out to the Galapagos

In the wake of having chosen what pontoon to pick and when to go to the Galapagos, there are still a couple of things that need to be settled.

-International flights to and from Ecuador, can be obtained at markdown costs here. Global flights are excluded in cited costs and must be obtained independently.

-Flights from Mainland Ecuador to the Galapagos. We will organize your flight from the Ecuador Mainland (Quito or Guayaquil) to the Galapagos. "Voyage just" costs do exclude the expense of flights, and most "finish bundles do" Especially amid high season, it is regularly difficult to get a flight to the Galapagos and spaces on watercrafts. In this way, we encourage you to reserve a spot as ahead of schedule as could reasonably be expected to ensure accessibility.

The Wildlife In Galapagos

The Wildlife is the prime reason for visiting the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. The logistics of travelling to and around the islands as well as information on the islands is given in the Galapagos Islands article itself.

Understand

Lying 1000 km. west of Ecuador on the South American mainland, the volcanic Galapagos Islands' wildlife developed and remained relatively protected until the 1800s. Charles Darwin visited the islands in 1835 and his studies here helped form his Theory of Evolution. Since then, although the influence of mankind has increased, the islands isolation has kept them remarkably unspoilt with some of the tamest wildlife you will ever encounter.

The Galapagos Today

Galapagos is - An archipelago, the first to be declared world heritage by UNESCO in 1978; just over twenty islands (counting the tiny ones, that see them seem little more than a rock); known throughout the world for their beauty and for the studies of Charles Darwin that sailing in these parts in 1835, he drew the confirmations that took him then to develop the theory of 'evolution.

Darwin in the Galapagos

In fact the passage of Darwin to the Galapagos was rather hasty when you consider that in the islands - which seems to connect the hearing common throughout its history and all its discoveries - the researcher spent only five weeks; nothing compared to the whole journey lasted more than five years. Diaries and his commander Fitzroy was made a map dell'itineraio the Beagle.

What to see on a trip to the Galapagos?

Although any Galapagos trip (map), It has to offer situations and emotions every traveler can make the most complete and rewarding their experience if it can better combine their interests with more time and resources at its disposal. A trip to the Galapagos it is quite expensive and each additional day should be able to surprise, to deepen their knowledge or intensify the pleasure ... what to see, therefore, in a few days, a week or more?

The Galapagos are a complex, difficult to see it all but impossible to know well.Landscape in Isabela, Galapagos

In fact, the natural elements and distinctive recurring hardly be lost, regardless of the type of Galapagos trip that will take place: the sea lions or wolves of the sea (sea lions, seals of the so-called Galapagos) wallow a bit 'everywhere although in concentrations attitudes and variables,

When to go to the Galapagos?

What is the best time to go to the Galapagos?

When you can go to find the best climate?

This is certainly one of the most popular questions, and we respond without hesitation: always! Obviously, however, each month has its own characteristics that can, according to the particular interests of the traveler, the main directives to dictate when to go to the Galapagos, and then suggest itineraries on islands, with their fauna and flora, react to the climate in each of the seasons a different manner. Without being exhaustive, here we mention the characteristics of each month, so that really everyone can find your own personal best time.

Galapagos cruise or tour ?

If you have a clear idea .. you may also avoid going on, and now choose your cruise or your tour!

But in most cases the initial idea that you probably have, will go a nomination weighted and maybe reconsidered: what really interests and what the inconvenience or difficulties that we encounter? It 'important to have very clear what differentiates a Galapagos cruise a Galapagos tour, the attitude that demands and satisfactions that gives one or the other solution, so the Galapagos Islands and the traveler will meet better ...

With a cruise or a tour you will not see exactly the same places of the Galapagos Islands

landscape from the Galapagos are essentially two main ways to explore the Galapagos Islands: