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Galapagos Islands

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Travel to Galapagos - the wildest of wildlife

The Galapagos Islands of Ecuador are in many ways a unique wildlife paradise. These remote volcanic islands are one of the very best places in the world to experience the most untainted wildlife and come very close to sea lions, iguanas, penguins, flamingos, turtles and much more. There is no doubt you will be stunned in sheer fascination by the many wonders Galapagos has to offer. Experience these magnificent groups of islands almost 1000 kilometres west of Ecuador and the South American mainland.

Imagine…

The sky is clear blue, and the sun is high in the sky. You are walking through dry and barren cacti-filled landscapes, and suddenly, on the other side of a small hill you witness a surreal, pink scenario: A halfway dried-up lake on a reddish, clay-coloured bottom, filled with pink flamingos pecking at shrimps, which give these astonishing birds their well-known colour. You are on Floreana, one of the many interesting islands of Galapagos, and the scenario in front of you is so fantastic and dream-like, that it for a moment feels like a fata morgana. This is what the Galapagos is like; this IS real and the reality on Galapagos is amazing.

Unique ecosystems in Galapagos

By closer examination you will discover that these many magical islands outside of Ecuador are far from alike. Every single of these from a distance uniform looking islands has something very special and unique to offer. Actually each of them is so unique and vulnerable, you will most likely experience that if you go on a boat trip around the island, that the guide will kindly ask you to rinse the sand off your feet each time you leave one island before you go to the next. Yes, this is how special and sensitive the ecosystems of these islands are.

One soon understands, why the islands for many years have had high priority on UNESCO’s World Heritage List and why Charles Darwin used the nature and wildlife on Galapagos as the main example in his famous theory of evolution.

Try not to get spit on by the lazy iguanas of the Galapagos

It’s not difficult to get into a very special spirit of gratefulness and awe, ecstasy and astonishment, when on the Galapagos. To step onto one of these islands or to dive under the surface of the waters surrounding them, is like turning a stone and discover that it underneath is swarming with all kinds of interesting life. The islands have each their own wonders and highlights but something you will come across everywhere, are the ubiquitous and lazy marine iguanas, who sprawl on every piece of rock they can find and spit seawater after most guests. 

Impressive wildlife and incredible sceneries

When you get fed up with the lazy and spitting marine iguanas, there is luckily an abundance of other impressive wildlife experiences to marvel at: a mating dance between a couple of blue footed boobies, tactless frigate birds with their throats blown up to balloon size, dramatic fights between sea lions, diving penguins, enormous turtles on land and in the sea. The Galapagos also offers a stunning landscape and incredible sceneries, which makes this place so unique: lagoons, quicksand, volcanoes, marvellous beaches in many colours, lava formations, moon-like landscapes and so much more.

Where are the Galapagos Islands?

You'll find the amazing Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean, far away from the mainland of their country of belonging Ecuador.

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