The Galapagos Islands is famous for the wildlife and wild plants. There are more than 400 species of fish on the island alone. So when you step into the wild world of the Galapagos Island, then it feels like you stepped into a National Geographic documentary. You could book a holiday to the Galapagos to see the amazing Island and wildlife for yourself.
There have been 13 recorded eruptions of volcanoes among the Island in the pat 100 years. The most recent eruption of the Islands was in the May of 2015. It raised concerns about the endemic species of pink iguanas that are found on Isabela Island. Fortunately, the iguana's habitat on the northwest side of the volcano seemed to remain unharmed.
The Galapagos is the only place in the northern hemisphere where you can see penguins in their natural habitat. They’re the second smallest species of penguin, and they’re typically found on the western islands of Isabela and Fernandina, although some colonies are found within the central islands and some as far south as Floreana Island. What in the world is a penguin doing in the tropics?
In Galapagos Islands you could have the life changing experience of swimming with turtles! In fact, researchers believe that these turtles swam the ocean and walked the beaches along with dinosaurs. There are various animals on the Galapagos Islands along with Galápagos land iguana, Marine iguanas, Galápagos giant tortoise, Darwin's finches, Frigatebirds, Blue-footed boobies, Flightless cormorants, Sally Lightfoot crabs.
Charles Robert Darwin, (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, and in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding.
In the Galapagos Islands, the weather is normally high in degrees, and the skies are blue, and clear: January to June: from 70°F (21°C) to 80°F (27°C) July to December: from 65°F (18°C) to 75°F (23°C)
The Galapagos sees about 79,000 visitors throughout the year on board all sorts of live-aboards. This is less people that a sold-out event will see at the AT&T Dallas Cowboys stadium in the US or Wembley Stadium in the UK. This means that you can expect to see other people during your visit, but you probably won’t have to worry about any large crowds. Peak times are June through August and mid-December into mid-January.
In the 18th century, a barrel was placed on the island of Floreana. It was used as a post box by whaling ships that came through the area, and it’s still an attraction of the island today!
The Galapagos Islands are truly beautiful with many beautiful animals and wildflowers. The amazing sights of the volcanoes are fascinating to the eyes. The villages in the Island has many places to stop and eat, or grab a drink. The weather is hot and the skies are always blue, so what's not there? We have yet to find out!
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