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Virtual Galapagos, Day 2 (afternoon)

The first snorkeling adventure usually leaves most Galapagos tour visitors impressed and to top things off, a full-fledged holiday cruise meal gets you in the mood for a short nap. The activities for the afternoon are not demanding, and they … Continue reading >>

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The Flightless Cormorant: Devolution on the Galapagos

How about that… a creature that is transmutating right in front of you? The Flightless Cormorant is a true icon of Evolution… I’m not sure that Darwin even took much notice of this animal during his Galapagos travels. It’s possible … Continue reading >>

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Travel today to the land of exotic animals!

What is so exotic about Galapagos wildlife, anyway? Is it so hard to imagine creatures with red pouches, blue feet, scaled backs, shriveled-up wings. Are the Galapagos Islands just a fad…? Are we into Galapagos travel just because these creatures … Continue reading >>

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Evolution: I could have thought of that!

  Evolution is undoubtedly the first and foremost idea the Galapagos Islands conjure in our minds. And if you have visited the islands, enjoyed a holiday cruise or stayed in a hotel and taken day trips, you may have had … Continue reading >>

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Fernandina and Isabela during your Galapagos cruise

Fernandina and Isabela Islands, april 10th 2011 It’s 6:00 in the morning and the sun shines through the clouds covering the volcanoes of the largest and one of the most beautiful  islands in the Galapagos. As our cruise ship —Isabela II — navigates … Continue reading >>

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