Galapagos Islands (officially named the Archipelago of
Colon) is a spectacular place to visit anytime of the year, especially
now that is it is the peak season. Located off the western coast of Ecuador in South America, the Galapagos
Islands are one of the best National Parks and marine reserve in the
universe.
Galapagos
National Park coordinates visits of the islands
carefully monitoring ecological conditions. Different sites are known for
unique vegetation, landscape and wildlife. However, many species, such as
marine iguanas, sea lions, lava lizards, and a variety of shore birds including
herons, gossips, plovers, curlews and turnstone are commonly seen in most
places. These sites must be respected in ecological terms while visiting to
preserve their naturalistic beauty.
Most of the trails are less than a
mile long, often bypassing the rough lava boulders or other obstructions,
making them easy to navigate. However, some remote sites are only accessible by
boat. Some of these remote sites require
that visitors wade ashore from boats, and others have dry landings that allow
the boat to be beached. Visitors should
review the access before visiting some sites depending on your preferences or
health limitations.
Most people visit Galapagos for snorkeling or
underwater diving as it
is considered a world class destination to view the spectacular abundance of
more than 5,000 species of flora and fauna with each island having a remarkable
distinction of species from one island to another.
The variety of wild life, and nature
in the archipelago: It’s possible to
dive with stingrays, photograph amazing photos with the multicolor iguanas and
the giant sea turtles in their natural settings. Also, viewing the sea lions as
they dance around the ocean, playing games with the other chubby seals is an
unforgettable experience. Or for those looking to expand their curiosity, there
is the amazing, and incredible aquatic life such as starfish, countless
beautiful reef fish such as barracuda, grouper, grunt, water jack, snapper, to
name just a few.
The remarkable scenes of thousands of
schooling hammerheads sharks are common place throughout the islands. And if
you feel lucky, you can encounter rare species like the rainbow basset,
red-lipped batfish, rock mover wrasse, bloody frogfish, Galapagos
clingfish, and many more.
Around the islands, divers should be
advised that they may encounter colder water, strong currents, tidal surges,
and poor visibility. New or
inexperienced divers may not be prepared for these conditions, and I highly
recommended that the novices utilize one of the reputable diving guide services
that are available to insure their safety.
I highly recommend that you make your
travel arrangements well in advance with a reputable travel agency: Call GALASAM
right away. And remember: travel is
an activity that you can experience in your life and you’ll never regret
it!!!
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