Galapagos Islands Ecuador

The Galapagos Islands in Ecuador are considered the animal paradise of our world par excellence. Nowhere else can you find more animal species that are still available to see in the wild. Snorkelling with penguins, diving with giant manta rays or meter long lizards marvel!
The Galapagos Islands belong to Ecuador and lie several hundred kilometers off the mainland. In terms of tourism is the most important island "Isla Santa Cruz" to the place "Puerto Ayora". This is also the largest of the islands. From here start the most tours, and also there is the most restaurants and hotels.

The largest island is the "Isla Isabela" is located west of Santa Cruz on the other hand. Isla San Cristobal, Isla San Salvador and Isla Fernandina are the other main islands.
A trip to the Galapagos Islands changed the lives of everyone. Promised! Because here you will find the true originality of this world again. 1959 declared a National Park, the Galapagos Islands and for good reason.

In the following years, then created the first tourism to the islands. 1990 visited almost 60,000 visitors, the Galapagos Islands. Today there are just over 100,000 per year. Meanwhile ferries with more than 500 passengers per day on the islands.