Why visit Galapagos?
Looking for info regarding what can you see in Galapagos? The Centro de Crianza Arnaldo Tupiza is a tortoise conservatory dedicated to breeding these amazing animals and conserving their natural environment. Visitors will see tortoises large and small and get up close and personal with them. The center employs informative staff members who are more than happy to take visitors on a tour of the facilities, sharing fun facts on how tortoises are bred and released back into their natural environment. There is also a boardwalk that connects the conservatory to the town (a 45 minute walk); visitors will be able to see iguanas, flamingos, and many other types of birds during the walk. The conservatory can be explored at no cost, though donations are welcome to help the cause.
Among most islands of Galapagos, Genovesa Island is famous for housing a wide variety of birds that include red footed boobies, doves, Darwin finches, frigatebirds, lava gulls, storm petrels, and many other attractive birds. Don’t miss observing the wonderful, rare birdlife of this region. Also, this island is a great site for snorkeling along the sides of cliffs. Prince Philip’s Steps is fantastic site for bird watching. See additional info at Galapagos Last Minute Availability.
Panga and dinghy vessels serve as the main transportation method from cruise boats to the visiting sites. At several times during a Galapagos travel adventure, you will have the chance to enjoy dinghy or panga rides in shores, coves and caves. This activity is great to photograph Galapagos wildlife on shores. Close to Puerto Ayora, the Charles Darwin Research Station is worth a visit and is targeted at both adults and children. Learn about the islands’ natural history, as well as the important conservation work the Charles Darwin Foundation has helped to put in place. Here you can also discover the famous giant-tortoise breeding programme and meet some baby giant tortoises!
The Wall of Tears, or El Muro de las Lagrimas as it is known locally, is a site on Isabela Island that has a sad history. Proving that one man’s paradise is another man’s prison, 300 prisoners and thirty policemen were transported to Isabela Island in 1946 to create a penal colony far from the mainland. The prisoners worked under the hot sun to cut out large volcanic rocks and build the prison. It was never completed, and what remains today is a grim wall structure that is over 100 meters long and eight meters high. The story behind it really takes visitors on a journey of the land’s past. Visitors can climb to the top of the wall and take some stunning photographs of the surrounding area from a more aerial view.
Nemo Galapagos is a family-owned business sailing the Galapagos Islands since 1985. A zoologist’s fantasy, the Galapagos Islands deliver an once-in-a-lifetime chance to observe animals to be found nowhere else on the planet. From the very instant you step onto these stunning shores, you’re met by giant tortoises basking in the sun, lava lizards scurrying between rocks, and frigates swooping overhead. No one who has walked among these exceptional creatures has forgotten the experience! Find more info on Galapagos Cruises.
