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Three Authentic Galapagos Tours

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NEW DESTINATIONS AND TRAVEL TRENDS FOR 2012 Gecko’s Adventures are all about providing the best authentic experiences for passengers on a budget and in 2012 those experiences will include three fantastic new tours to the Galapagos, which will satisfy even the most insatiable wildlife enthusiast. Galapagos Panorama – 10 Days Highlights: Isla Mosquera Island Isla San Cristobal: Punta Pitt Isla San Cristobal: Cerro Brujo and Leon Dormido Isla Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station, Lonesome...Read Full Story

Galapagos Biodiverse Paradise

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A good article on Island Based Travel….enjoy! By Gabriela Supelano / Ecuador This archipelago, Ecuador has no comparison. It is unique for its number of animals, diversity of landscapes and isolation.  The perfect place to understand the evolution by Charles Darwin . The landscape of the Galapagos Islands may well have come from a science fiction movie. It is barren, dry, low vegetation and little green.  It is also full of volcanoes and lava dry. Next to the alien land is a deep blue...Read Full Story

Galapagos researchers find 'extinct' tortoises are still alive - Fox News

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Fox News Galapagos researchers find 'extinct' tortoises are still alive Fox News FILE- In this July 21, 2008 file photo released by Galapagos National Park, a giant tortoise named "Lonesome George" is seen in the Galapagos islands, an archipelago off Ecuador's Pacific coast. The remote islands draw an estimated 100000 visitors a ... 'Extinct' tortoises may still be roaming a Galapagos island Los Angeles Times Giant 'extinct' tortoises may still roam a Galápagos island The Seattle Times...Read Full Story

Sunset Over Santa Cruz Island

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Sunset Over Santa Cruz Island  © by Henrik Lehnerer (photosventura) Buy Print | Buy Canvas | Buy Postcard | Buy Card Looking at a sunset over Santa Cruz Island from a Ventura beach.Read Full Story

Santa Cruz Island Galapagos

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Chances are that your tour will begin here. A ferry from Isla Baltra provides transportation to the north side of Santa Cruz, land land transportation will continue to Puerto Ayora, where cruise vessels are docked. Unfortunately, Santa Cruz Island is in grave danger as a result of continued development. In fact, it has the largest population of all the Galapagos Islands, with over half of the archipelago’s 20,000+ inhabitants. Its future will depend on a recent moratorium on immigration to...Read Full Story
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The project aims to enhance the conservation of these amazing reptiles and their ... Most of the tortoises living on the Galapagos Islands measure over 5 feet in length and weigh around 550 pounds. 8. Giant tortoises were hunted as food in the 17th and ...  
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The word budget and Galapagos Islands don´t really fit together into one sentence, but it is possible to visit this extraordinary and wildlife rich archipelago without taking out a loan on the family home, better yet, live in a tent for ...  
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An Unforgettable Vacation: Your Cruise In The Galapagos Islands. The Best Places To Stay ... Hotel Espana was latterly remodeled and is one of the finest economical options in Puerto Ayora, Ecuador. Conveniently found, it's ...  
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The Galapagos Islands, found in the Pacific Ocean about 600 miles west of Ecuador, have become more popular lately as interest in nature and adventure travel has boomed. This little group of mid-oceanic islands, known as an archipelago, are famous for having ... Remember, most people who go on a Galapagos cruise are there to see the awesome wildlife totally unique to the islands. When you go ashore, typically twice each day , you will have to...  
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The Galapagos Islands lie about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador. They're an archipelago made from 19 volcanic islands, and were formed by eruptions beginning from nearly 10 million years back, to as lately as 2007.  
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FUN-travel: South America – Galapagos Islands – Day 1 & 2. February 13, 2012 by Susan Clarke. Day 4 – Tuesday, February 7 – Quito to San Cristobal – Galapagos Islands for 10 day cruise – cloudy, overcast, high 60′s ...  
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Could there be a more pertinent place on Earth to celebrate Darwin Day than the Galapagos Islands? The only contender would probably be Shrewsbury, England, where Charles Darwin was born… but the Galapagos ...  
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Noteworthy species include:

* Galápagos land iguanas, Conolophus, are huge land lizards. They walk very slowly and enjoy baking in the hot sun.
* Marine Iguanas, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, are the only iguanas who in the sea. They are usually darker in color than the land iguanas.
* Galápagos tortoises (Galápagos Giant tortoises), Geochelone elephantopus, are huge ancient turtles.
* Galápagos Green Turtles, Chelonia mydas agassisi, are a subspecies of the traditional green turtle.
* Sea cucumbers are often the cause of environmental battles with fishermen over quotas of this expensive Asian delicacy.
* Flightless Cormorants, Phalacrocorax harrisi, are land locked birds
* Great Frigatebird and Magnificent Frigatebird, puff up their red chests to attract mates.
* Blue-footed Boobies, Sula nebouxii, are popular among visitors for their large blue feet.
* Galápagos Penguins, Spheniscus mendiculus, are the only living tropical penguins in the world
* Waved Albatross, Phoebastria irrorata, is the only living tropical albatross
* Galápagos Hawks, Buteo galapagoensis, are the islands' main scavenger and "environmental police"
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