Galapagos Islands

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About Isabela	Linked from http://www.bugbog.com --- Isla Isabela, the largest island, is known for the Volcano Sierra Negra, located at the southern end - one of...	Tony
About Espanola	Linked from www.bugbog.com --- Isla Espanola is the most southerly of the islands, with the Galapagos' only colony of Waved Albatross' [late March...	Tony
Galapagos Plant Life	Linked from http://www.gct.org The plants of Galapagos are equally fascinating. In the highlands are many species of endemic Scalesia ('tree...	Tony
About Baltra	Linked from www.galapagos-islands-tourguide.com --- You'll arrive and departure from mainland Ecuador to this island's airport. During WW II, from...	Tony
About Santa Cruz	Linked from www.bugbog.com Isla Santa Cruz, the second largest of the archipelago and the most important island, with the Darwin Research Station...	Tony
When to travel to the Galapagos Islands:	Best: Jan-March. Mainly warm and sunny but a little wet. Calmer, clearer ocean because the trade winds die down. Worst: July/Aug [busy, expensive...	Tony
Vaccinations for Amazon, but not for Galapagos	Linked from http://www.galapagosislands.com/html/trip_checklist.html --- Vaccinations. If you intend to only travel to Quito and the Galapagos...	Tony
Galapagos Animal Life	Galapagos is home to many unique, endemic animals, most of which are fearless due to the lack of natural predators. One of the best known, the...	Tony