Posted September 21st, 2008 by Bob the Sea Lion
In an attempt to come out from under the
shadow of Puerto Ayora, its larger and more
high profile sister city in the Galápagos,
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is experiencing
something of a mini boom. Not that it’s in
danger of losing its sleepy, time-stands-still
fishing village feel, but there are more hotels,
restaurants and gift shops going up than in
years past. More [...]
Posted September 21st, 2008 by Bob the Sea Lion
Some local boosters say that San Cristóbal is
the capital of paradise, which it technically
is since the port town of Baquerizo Moreno
on the southwest point is the political seat
of the Galápagos. It’s the only island with
fresh water, the only island with an airport
in town, and has several easily accessible
visitor sites, all of which means that its [...]
Posted September 21st, 2008 by Bob the Sea Lion
The one sizable island in the central part of
the archipelago that has no visitor sites is Isla
Pinzón (Duncan). It is a cliff-bound island,
which makes landing difficult, and a permit
is required to visit it (permits are usually
reserved for scientists and researchers).
Isla Baltra
Most visitors’ first experience of the Galápagos
is from the archipelago’s main airport
at Isla Baltra. Baltra [...]
Posted September 21st, 2008 by Bob the Sea Lion
This town, the largest in terms of population
and size in the Galápagos, is a surprise
to most visitors, who don’t expect to find
anything but plants and animals in the
islands. Puerto Ayora looks and feels like
a fairly prosperous mainland Ecuadorian
coastal town, that is if it weren’t for the
sea lion, iguana and albatross or two that
lounge around the [...]
Tags: Puerto Ayora
Posted September 21st, 2008 by Bob the Sea Lion
The island of Santa Cruz has the largest
and most developed town in the Galápagos;
almost every visitor to the islands spends at
least some time here even if it’s simply commuting
from the airport on nearby Isla Baltra
to a cruise ship in the harbor of Puerto
Ayora. However to anyone who stays for
longer, the island of Santa Cruz is [...]
Posted September 21st, 2008 by Bob the Sea Lion
Even by Galápagos standards, Fernandina
is especially unique. It’s home to thousands
of lethargic marine iguanas and for the volcanically
minded it’s the island you’ll most
likely witness an eruption; the most recent
occurred in May 2005. At 642 sq km, Fernandina
is the third-largest island and the
westernmost and youngest of the main islands.
Unlike other parts of the Galápagos,
no introduced species [...]
Tags: Galapagos, The Islands