Travel Blog Photos from The Galapagos (403)
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![]() | The Galapagos, Ecuador |
This island was the best of trip. What amazing about the Galapagos is that the wildlife is not afraid of humans, not even the marine life. The morning we did a long hike spotting marine iguanas, sea lions, hawks, albatross, boobies. The albatross was ...
After sailing south we arrived at Floreana island. In the morning we hiked around a small lagoon watching a flock of Flamingos, on the beech I saw my first sealions. Later that morning I took my first snorkel in very strong currents, but managed to see ...
Last day in this amazing place. The morning we spent in a magrove forest. Below the boats swam groups of ray and sharks. Most entertaining was that I tried to get sharks video, but the things are too quick and swam away when I tried to talk ...
... posh hotel, great having my own room, a double bed to myself and a warm bath! The following morning I left early for The Galapagos Islands, landing in Baltra shortly after midday. The first thing I noticed was the finches at the airport and after a couple ...
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Regreening the Galapagos
Posted on Sep 4, 2009, 11:30:03
... -studded scenery and bizarre wildlife. To support all those people, 10 million gallons of diesel fuel and gasoline are shipped to the Galápagos annually, a fifth of which is used just to generate electricity. It's like how all the tourists who visit ...
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Galapagos Islands
Posted on Jun 6, 2009, 20:57:52
At the very least, you must stop in Ecuador and spend some time there before continue on to the Galapagos. I booked my ahead of time, but still made sure to see Quito on the way there. In Old Town, see the Plaza Grande. Just be very mindful about your ...
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Quito and Amazon in mid June
Posted on Apr 3, 2008, 10:25:50
... ? They are definitely not self serving and usually interesting! From reading them, I would definitely head over to the Galapagos Islands, that would be interesting. A couple did a guided city tour and visited the equator: Whitewater rafting and ...
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need advice re baggage on galapagos cruise
Posted on Jun 5, 2008, 01:17:16
... travel between storage places. My dilemma is this - I will be staying a few weeks in Quito and surrounding areas, then doing the Galapagos cruise, then plan to see Guayaquil, Cuenca, and then head south to Peru. The cheapest option (less backtracking) is ...
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