Thealapagos Islandsn the eastern Pacific Ocean are staggeringly beautiful, volcanic and remote — 600 miles away fromcuador, the country that owns them.
At least 14 islands make up the Galapagos National Park, and a remarkable 97% of the land is off-limits to the public. The Park is home to more than 400 species of fish and an abundance of other unique wildlife, includingiant tortoises, the iconic blue-footed boobies and endemic iguanas.
All of which can lead to a touristic experience so raw and immersive that the archipelago has over the years become an increasingly international popular bucket list destination.
At a little over 4 million years old, the Galapagos are young compared to the earth’s 4.5 billion years in existence – yet in its relatively short life, the islands have made an enormous impact on the way we understand our world.
In 1835,harles Darwin’sive week visit to the islands famously spawned his theory of biological evolution. To date, Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species,” published in 1859, is still considered by many as one of the most influential academic books in history.
Whether you’re walking around the islands, or in the water, the close proximity to the wildlife is just astounding. In fact, it is so commonplace, that it’s quickly clear that in the Galapagos, you're not sharing this planet with the wildlife