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The Galápagos Islands (official name: Archipiélago de Colón, other Spanish name: Islas Galápagos, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈislas gaˈlapaɣos]) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, 906 km (563 mi) west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.
The Galápagos Islands and their surrounding waters form the Galápagos Province of Ecuador, the Galápagos National Park, and the Galápagos Marine Reserve. The principal language on the islands is Spanish. The islands have a population of slightly over 25,000.
The islands are famed for their vast number of endemic species and were studied by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle. His observations and collections contributed to the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
The first recorded visit to the islands happened by chance in 1535, when the Bishop of Panamá Fray Tomás de Berlanga went to Peru to arbitrate in a dispute between Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro. De Berlanga was blown off course, though he eventually returned to the Spanish Empire and described the conditions of the islands and the animals that inhabited them. The group of islands was shown and named in Abraham Ortelius's atlas published in 1570. The first crude map of the islands was made in 1684 by the buccaneer Ambrose Cowley, who named the individual islands after some of his fellow pirates or after British royalty and noblemen. These names were used in the authoritative navigation charts of the islands prepared during the Beagle survey under captain Robert Fitzroy, and in Darwin's popular book The Voyage of the Beagle. The new Republic of Ecuador took the islands from Spanish ownership in 1832, and subsequently gave them official Spanish names. The older names remained in use in English language publications, including Herman Melville's The Encantadas of 1854.
Modern residential buildings dominate the townscape of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, that was founded in Spanish colonial times. Quito is the starting point for most journeys through this fascinating county that is situated on the Equator and which offers both cultural as well as many natural attractions and most especially, the Galapagos Islands. The journey to the fascinating animal kingdom of the Galapagops Islands begins in Baquerizo Moreno the largest settlement on the island which also has the largest fishing harbour of the entire archipelago. The rolling movement of the Poseidon, the expedition’s diving boat, provides a hint of the adventures that lie ahead. The remarkable biodiversity of the islands is also evident in the various species of birdlife that are to be found there. ...
Travel video about destination Galapagos. Intriguing and mysterious the islands of the Galapagos archipelago rise up from the Pacific Ocean. Around one thousand kilometres off the South American continent the extensive group of nineteen volcanic islands have an almost primeval appearance. These islands derived their name from the Spanish word for 'turtle'. For many centuries the giant turtles were considered to be a culinary delicacy and a total of fourteen sub-species of giant turtle inhabit the islands, some of which have been known to live for more than a hundred and fifty years. Even today ocean biologists and an assortment of other scientists follow in the footsteps of Charles Darwin and in the 1960's a research station on one of the islands was named in his honour. With the introduct...
Travel to Galapagos Islands with tour guides - Galapagos Islands tourism & vacations Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=World1Tube The Galapagos Islands are a small archipelago of islands belonging to Ecuador in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The islands are quite remote and isolated, lying some 1000 km (620 miles) west of the South American continent. The Galapagos archipelago consists of 13 main islands and 6 smaller isles, which together embrace some 50,000 sq km (19,500 sq miles) of ocean. See in Galapagos Islands =================== On each island, the number of visitors are limited and there are only a small number of official landing and visitor sites. You must follow the instructions of your guide to protect the wildlife and you ...
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador Amazon Tourism HD Galápagos Islands Travel HD http://youtu.be/QtfM4uJ2Lxw Galápagos Islands Vacations http://youtu.be/Inqg0jwJf6Q The Galápagos Islands (official name: Archipiélago de Colón, other Spanish names: Islas Galápagos, Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈlapaɣos]) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, 926 km (575 mi) west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part. The Galápagos Islands and their surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a biological marine reserve. The principal language on the islands is Spanish. The islands have a population of slightly over 25,000. The islands are famed for their vast number of endemic species and were studied by Charles Darwi...
Galapagos Islands Cruises & Trip 2016 - Galapagos Islands tourism & vacations 2016 Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=World1Tube The Galapagos Islands are a small archipelago of islands belonging to Ecuador in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The islands are quite remote and isolated, lying some 1000 km (620 miles) west of the South American continent. The Galapagos archipelago consists of 13 main islands and 6 smaller isles, which together embrace some 50,000 sq km (19,500 sq miles) of ocean. See in Galapagos Islands =================== On each island, the number of visitors are limited and there are only a small number of official landing and visitor sites. You must follow the instructions of your guide to protect the wildlife and you ar...
More Galapagos on the blog: http://hopscotchtheglobe.com/visiting-the-galapagos-islands-what-you-should-know/ I was invited by Flight Centre to spend a week in the Galapagos as an "honorary flightie" on a G Adventure tour. The Galapagos Islands are some of the most magical places on earth, where man and wildlife live together in harmony in a way I've never seen before. While in the Galapagos, I swam with wild sea lions, walked alongside the largest tortoises, made friends with marine iguanas and watched the daily lives of pelicans and crabs. If you love wildlife and are a nature person, the Galapagos NEEDS to be on your bucket list. You can check out the G Adventures Trip here: http://bit.ly/1USUXgy SUBSCRIBE FOR ADVENTURE..IT'S FREE: http://bit.ly/1258Cu2 Equipment Used ☆ Sony NEX A7 ...
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https://www.expedia.com/Cook-Islands.d41.Destination-Travel-Guides Situated at the very centre of Polynesia, the Cook Islands is an archipelago nation comprised of 15 islands. It is spread across an area in the South Pacific, three times the size of Texas.. Supremely beautiful, with pristine white sands fringed by coconut palms, the Cook Islands possess a castaway island magic and yet is only a four hour flight from New Zealand. According to legend, these tiny islands, dotted amongst the vast ocean, were discovered thousands of years ago by the very finest Polynesian seafarers. Guided by the stars and using other sophisticated navigation techniques, they landed their legendary double hulled Vakas and set about creating paradise. It is a rhythm you’ll feel as soon as you touch down in...
Since Darwin's time, the natural wonders of the Galapagos Archipelago have inspired and awed its visitors -- and we were no exception. Coming face to face with boobies, iguanas, frigate birds, sea lions, albatrosses, fur seals, penguins, flightless cormorants and other native and endemic species brought the wonder of these islands right into our lens.
See the full behind-the-scenes experience: http://goo.gl/oau0g5 In partnership with the Directorate of the Galapagos National Park, The Charles Darwin Foundation, and Catlin Seaview Survey, we traveled to the archipelago to collect 360-degree Street View imagery. Produced by B-Reel and Google
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With our amazing sailing trip to the Galapagos Islands coming to an end, we go in search of the elusive penguins (yes - apparently there are penguins at the Equator - who knew??) Along the way, we come across swimming iguanas, a No Swimming Sign (which we thankfully listened to, as it was Shark Central), sea horses, blue-footed boobies and we get to swim with enormous turtles. In the name of adventure, we surf the waves in to one remote region of Isla Isabela on a motor boat which turns out to be mildly terrifying. Happy sailing everyone! Tasha, Ryan & the Cheeky Monkey Crew (Chase the Story – A Sailing Adventure) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ***** LINKS ***** http://www.chasethestory.com // Video Stories, Pictur...
Programme website: http://bbc.in/2fBKcVo Join the Planet Earth II crew in the Galapagos Islands. The team are here to capture snakes hunting marine iguanas, but there's plenty more to see in 360. Planet Earth II is a BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions
For more information on the Galapagos Islands Tour with Exodus Travels: http://www.baconismagic.ca/ecuador/galapagos-video/ and http://www.baconismagic.ca/ecuador/galapagos-cruise-2/ I was fortunate enough to be a guest for an incredible 8 day cruise with Exodus Travels on the sail boat the Cachelote. There are a number of Galapagos Cruises in the islands but this is one of the few that actually offers a sail boat option and believe me if you are visiting the Galapagos islands you want to be on a sail boat. I wasn't sure what to expect on a Galapagos Islands tour, everyone says the area is fantastic but I wasn't sure if it could really live up to its hype. But I must say it lived up to it and so much more. Over the 8 day cruise we visited: Santa Fe, Kicker Rock, San Cristobal, Punta Suar...