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[6 May 2010 | No Comment | ]

For those of you planning a trip to the South American country of Ecuador, or if you’re looking for a fun ecotourism option for your vacation this year, including a tour of the Galapagos Islands is a great choice.  Nature lovers and water sportsmen find many activities and points of interest in these volcanic islands that are considered part of Ecuador’s national park system.  Things to consider when planning your Galapagos adventure include weather, transportation, and activities you would like to include in your trip.
These islands are located on the …

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[4 May 2010 | No Comment | ]

Departure form your hotel to the up island side where the craters Gemelos are located where you can enjoy all the nature and diversity of the place. Trough a tunnel you will see the formation of caverns and walls of sulfer finally walt to the paradise of the famous turtles Galapagos,  visit the scientific station Charles Darwing where you can understand better the islands, its formation, species and their evolution. Assist and understand to the conservation programs for the islands and finally see the giant turtles Galapagos, and see the …

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[4 May 2010 | No Comment | ]

Departure early in the morning from your hotel and transfer to port of Itabaca channel to board the yatch where you will enjoy the tour with lunch included at the end of the tour transfer back to your hotel.
Scuba Diving Tours alternatives subject to availibility:
SANTA FE ISLAND
This island is a solid structure of basaltic lava rocks about an hour away from our base. The 4 dive sites here generally have excellent visibility and mild currents, making these sites ideal for novices. At the same time, the animals and topography …

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[4 May 2010 | No Comment | ]

Early departure from Puerto Ayora to Isabela Island, the biggest Island in the Galapagos, breakfast on board and arrive to Puerto Villamil, where you can admire the active volcano Sierra Negra, 5 species of tortoises, Penguins, iguanas and more animals, besides its spectacular natural sights and beaches, Lunch included and return in the afternoon to your hotel in Puerto Ayora. Isabela is the only island in Galapgos that the equator line pass trough and also where more than the 60% of the species of animals and plants are located in …

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[4 May 2010 | No Comment | ]

Depart from the port with destination Floreana island, know as the Island of the Thousand Volcanoes, full of human and natural history.
After 2 hours you will arrive to Puerto Velasco Ibarra, to take an ecological bus that will take you to high area of the Island, where you will visit caves were the pirates used to live, the only fountain of unsalted water, and to la Galapaguera, place where you will be able to see the famous Galapagos tortoises’.
Lunch included
You will sail por 15 more minutes around the Enderby Island …

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[4 May 2010 | No Comment | ]

Departure early in the morning from your hotel and transfer to port of Itabaca channel to board the yatch where you will enjoy the tour with lunch included at the end of the tour transfer back to your hotel.
This is the southern partner of two small crescent-shaped islands that lie just a few hundred meters off the east coast of Santa Cruz. The northern island is used for scientific purposes only. South Plaza is one of the smallest yet richest islands in the archipelago. Only 130 meters wide (426 feet), …

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[4 May 2010 | No Comment | ]

Departure early in the morning from your hotel and transfer to port of Itabaca channel to board the yatch where you will enjoy the tour with lunch included at the end of the tour transfer back to your hotel.
North Seymour Island was lifted from the ocean floor by a seismic event, and its origins as a seabed give the island its low, flat profile. Cliffs only a few meters high form the shoreline, where swallow-tailed gulls sit perched in ledges. A tiny forest of silver-grey Palo Santo trees stand just …

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[4 May 2010 | No Comment | ]

Departure early in the morning from your hotel and transfer to port of Itabaca channel to board the yatch where you will enjoy the tour with breakfast and lunch included at the end of the tour transfer back to your hotel.
Bartolome is famous for Pinnacle Rock, a towering spearheaded obelisk that rises from the ocean’s edge and is the best known landmark in the islands. Galápagos penguins—the only species of penguin found north of the equator—walk precariously along narrow volcanic ledges at its base. Sea lions snooze on rocky platforms, …