The Galápagos Islands
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Overview
The Galápagos Islands may just inspire you to think differently about the world. The creatures that call the islands home, many found nowhere else in the world, act as if humans are nothing more than slightly annoying paparazzi.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Puerto Ayora
The first of its kind in the world, this museum uses augmented reality to showcase a permanent exhibition of 55 pre-Columbian artifacts. The ancient…
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The summit of this volcano (1097m) is famous for its 7km-wide caldera and steaming fumaroles. Hundreds of giant tortoises can be seen here, especially…
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Northwest of the tiny settlement of Tomás de Berlanga lies the massive Volcán Sierra Negra (1490m), which last erupted in late 2005. An 8km trail leads…
Charles Darwin Research Station
Puerto Ayora
Just northeast of Puerto Ayora is this iconic national-park site, where over 200 scientists and volunteers are involved with research and conservation…
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Puerto Egas is one of the most popular sites in the Galápagos – a long, flat, black lava shoreline where eroded shapes form lava pools, caves and inlets…
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Most groups spend several perfunctory minutes on the north coast at Post Office Bay, where scraps of wood covered in graffiti surround a a few gone-to…
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A dry landing deposits you at the beginning of a 2km-long trail that brings you past this postcard-perfect saltwater lagoon. It has twice the salinity of…
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Some 7km west of Puerto Villamil is the Muro de las Lágrimas (Wall of Tears), a 100m-long wall of lava rocks built by convicts under harsh and abusive…
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- ActivitiesCopy My Trip: Exploring Ecuador and the Galápagos with Elsewhere
Nov 25, 2024 • 5 min read
Wildlife & NatureEverything you need to know about visiting the Galápagos IslandsNov 10, 2024 • 9 min read
National ParksThe Galápagos Islands will double its fee for visitors in August 2024. Here’s whyMar 25, 2024 • 2 min read
- Sustainable TravelGalápagos' giant tortoises and pink iguanas given lifeline from extinction
May 20, 2021 • 2 min read
- Wildlife & NatureThese Galápagos tortoises have returned home after saving their species
Jul 6, 2020 • 2 min read
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