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The Galapagos islands, positioned nearly 600 miles west from the region of Latin America, is very possibly the absolute best place to observe evolution in all of its natural beauty.

Called, in Spanish, after the animal that is without doubt the most popular of the island chain: The Galapagos Tortoise; the Galapagos offers several clusters of minor dainty islands which are born of undersea volcanoes eruptions.

Situated directly on the equator, the Galapagos gains all the bonuses of such a perfect position in that the 16 islands have sunny climate all through the year! If that wasn’t good enough they are on the crossroads for 2 vitally important trade winds: The North East winds (from North & Central America) and the South East winds (coming from South America). All these winds are likely precisely what started the influx of sustainable life on the island chain – and are considered to have been a major contributor to the large forests covering the higher hills of the islands.

These island of significant natural beauty have ended in the evolution of countless varied, and really distinctive, environments that have in turn helped the regional wildlife, both flora and fauna as well, to grow in manners that in simple terms has a lot of researchers surprised.

The rest of the Galapagos chain is yet another place of extraordinary, not to mention gorgeous wildlife.

Galapagos Weather Averages

There are two periods: December to May is warm and wet and June to December is usually cool and dry. Annual rain fall in the lower regions is 2-4in (60-100mm) and the air temperature can vary around 69°-84°F/21°-29°C.

The islands’ climate is dependent on sea flow. The abrupt weather change a result of El Niño can be devastating: as many as 55% of sea lions and marine iguanas can perish through this time.

The convergence of three main oceanic currents creates an incredible mix of maritime life to this islands. Regardless of being situated in the equator, the Islands’ micro-climate is surprisingly dry. During the cool season, the Humboldt Current brings cold water, that generates thermal inversions which prevent rainfall.

At this time, a fine mist named “garua” is formed as cold, moist air just over the sea water meets a higher layer of air that is warmed up by the hot sun.

‘El Niño’ can be described as phenomenon that occurs roughly every 5-7 years. The southeast trade winds slacken and cause the ocean temperatures to rise drastically provoking storms and heavy rainfall.

Galapagos Islands Cruise Itineraries

Every licensed vessel sailing the Galapagos follows a 15-day path approved and established by Galapagos National Park. During that period, a boat may not go to the exact same site twice, with the exclusion of the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz. How lines section the 15 times may vary, but four-, five- and eight-day choices are the standard. Passengers can frequently combine these sections into 11-, 12- and 15-day cruises.

All boats basically follow the same protocol, irrespective of itinerary: Island visits and water-based activities are done throughout the day, and the majority of navigation is performed overnight.

Because the approach to cruising continues to be standardized, picking the right itinerary includes a whole lot to do with cruisers determining which visitor websites are in their must-visit lists. Port research — especially photo searching — is essential. Keep in mind the more the cruise, the further west the ship will reach. That is not to say the western islands are better — it’s an issue of personal preference. When you cruise is also an important consideration.

There’s one main exception: “Live aboard” boats carrying seasoned sailors are the only craft to visit the northern islands, Darwin and Wolf, prime spots for scuba enthusiasts. In Darwin, where there is not any landing site, schools of hammerheads are known to congregate.

Galapagos cruises are usually paired with land-based visits to Peru’s Machu Picchu, the Ecuadorian rain forest or other South American hotspots. Most passengers will at least spend a day or two exploring Quito or Guayaquil pre or post-cruise. It’s basically necessary, provided the flight logistics.

How to Access to the Galapagos Islands

The Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport at Guayaquil (GYE) receives flights out of U.S. cities of Miami and New York, European cities of Amsterdam and Madrid, and major cities of Central and South America. Mariscal Sucre International Airport of Quito (UIO) receives flights from the U.S. through Atlanta, Houston, Miami and New York; from Europe via Madrid and Amsterdam; also out of several Big cities in Central and Southern America. We recommend you to arrive at Ecuador at least two times ahead of your Galapagos Cruise starts and catch your international flight home at least 2 days following your stay in the Galapagos. You can take benefit of these two days by visiting Quito, Guayaquil, or their environment. Once you have your trip to mainland Ecuador, becoming to the Galapagos Islands is simple. Located nearly 1,000 km (600 miles) from Ecuador’s coast, the only way to travel is by airplane. Whether from Quito or Guayaquil, there are numerous flights daily that take passengers into the archipelago. You can land on Baltra Island or in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristobal Island. TAME, AVIANCA and LAN will be the airlines that run these paths. If you are flying from Quito, you’ll almost certainly have a short stop in Guayaquil in your way to the islands. Reserve your Galapagos tour before you buy flight tickets to ensure correct dates. Check with your Galapagos cruise or tour company for information on booking your flight to the Galapagos including optimal coming days to the Islands according to cruise/program plans.

Giant Tortoises

The giant tortoises of Galapagos are one of the most well-known of the temples of the Islands. While giant tortoises once thrived on the majority of the continents of the Earth, the Galapagos tortoises currently represent one of the remaining two types of giant tortoises in the entire world -the other group living on Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean. The Galapagos Islands were known for their giant tortoises; the Spanish term galapago meant saddle, a term ancient explorers used for the tortoises on account of the form of their shells.

Even though there is a great deal of variation in size and form one of Galapagos tortoises, two primary morphological types exist -the domed shells (like their ancestral form) as well as the saddle-backed carapace. Domed tortoises are normally considerably bigger in size and do not have the upward thrust to the front of their carapace; they live on the bigger, islands having humid highlands where forage is usually abundant and readily available. Saddle-backed shells evolved over the arctic islands in reaction to the lack of accessible food. The front part of the carapace angles upward, allowing the tortoise to expand its head higher to achieve the greater vegetation, such as cactus pads.

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