This was my favourite part of our trip to Ecuador!
The islands are 1000km off the Pacific coast of South America and belong to Ecuador. They are:
- a province of Ecuador
- a National Park
- a marine reserve: In 1986 70,000 sq km of water surrounding the Galapagos islands was declared a marine reserve. It is the worlds largest reserve, second to the Great Barrier Reef.
- a World Heritage Site: The archipelago, a group of islands formed by volcanic activity, was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1978
Famous animals
- Blue Footed Booby and the lesser known Red Footed Booby
- Galapagos Sea Lions:smaller than its closest relative, the California Sea Lion
- Giant Tortoises
- Galapagos Marine Iguana
- Galapagos Land Iguana
- Galapagos Penguin
- Darwin Finches (13 species)
I saw them all!!
Getting there
- We took a flight from Quito which made a stop in Guayaquil (2 hours)
- Our luggage had to go through quarantine check
- We had to pay a $10 USD pp (the official currency of Ecuador) transit card fee
- The cabin was sprayed before landing
- We had to pay $100 USD pp National Park fee
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