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Galapagos Travel Guide
The Galápagos Islands offer some of the best wildlife viewing in the world, not only because the animals themselves are beautiful and interesting but because they are virtually fearless of humans. Through a quirk of evolution, large predators failed to evolve here, meaning, for example, that the famous blue-footed booby will perform its awkwardly elegant two-step mating dance right under your nose, oblivious to your camera. Mockingbirds will hop onto your shoes. Sea lions will do figure eights to show off their swimming prowess as you snorkel among them. The local penguins are, admittedly, a bit aloof, but even they aren't above using a snorkeler as a human shield as they attempt to sneak up on schools of fish. In the Galápagos, you don't have to get downwind and peer through the bushes to glimpse the wildlife; you do, however, have to be careful not to step on sea lions sleeping on the beach as you position yourself to take a photo.
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Av. Charles Darwin and Las Fragatas
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated Finch Bay Eco Hotel
Barrio Punta Estrada
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Distance: 804.8 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated advertisement
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Puerto Ayora, Ecuador Distance: 804.7 mi. (from destination center) Description: Dive site where divers can see hammerhead sharks, reef fish, rays, and moray eels. ... Read More Galapagos Aggressor
San Cristobal
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Ecuador Distance: 859.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: 100 foot long, 14 passenger dive yacht. ... Read More Wolf Island (dive site)
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Distance: 859.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: Popular dive site that is home to marine iguanas, frigatebirds, swallow-tailed gulls and fur sea lions. ... Read More AirportsMajor Airports near Galapagos
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Spectacular 5 Bedroom Villa in Galapagos
Bedrooms: 5
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Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4 Sleeps: 10
Amenities: Air Conditioning, BBQ, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, Hair Dryer, Internet Access, Oceanfront, Phone, Stereo
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