Galapagos Islands are located about 1000 Km west of the continental Ecuador, and the province is called after its famous inhabitant, the Galapago tortoise.
tortuga gigante
The Galapagos Islands are one of the best places for photography, its wild life are fearles and harmles, also this islands offer the opportunity for unparalleled scuba diving. Also this is one the best places to observe seabirds, endemic species you can find only on this islands.
Favourite spots:
Puerto Ayora
My favor spot was Puerto Ayora, where I did my centre of movilization, this town has a variety of places, like restaurants, bars, and cyber coffee, the attention is not 5 stars, but is of good quality.
What's really great:
To go gor a good swimming on Santa Cruz island, is nice to go to Tortuga Bay, named for the sea turtles that lay eggs beneath the dunes, soft white sand, to go there I had to walk from town through a cactus and palo santo arid zone forest
Sights:
This is one the best places for bird watching.
Accommodations:
In Santa Cruz you can find accomodations of 5 stars with window ocean view, and economy rooms with a bed and shower,
Nightlife:
Night life is active in Puerto Ayora, with a variety of places to quench your thirst.
Hangouts:
Most restaurants also have bars.
Other recommendations:
Galapagos receive different ocean currents that have brought animals from all over tha Pacific rim, creating a large diversity of speciesand to add to this exceptional group of animals, 25 % are not to be found nowhere in the world.
Restaurants:
Restaurants are diverse and inespensive, fresh food that include fish and seafood, and some fruits grown on the islands.
Thanks for nice pictures. I would like to read also more down-to-earth info: how to get there, budget accommodation options, access to the little islands, prices...
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