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Galapagos Cruising: Sustainable Tips and Recommendations

  • Author DAVID GORDILLO
  • Posted on 7th March 202407/03/2024
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Introduction The Galapagos Islands, a mesmerizing archipelago situated in the Pacific Ocean, have long captured the imagination of travelers from around the globe. Renowned for their unique biodiversity and the groundbreaking scientific discoveries made by Charles Darwin, these islands offer an unparalleled opportunity to witness wildlife and ecosystems that exist nowhere else on Earth. However,

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Galapagos pirates could have resuscitated an extinct species of tortoise

  • Author DAVID GORDILLO
  • Posted on 19th November 201919/11/2019
  • Animals, Ecology, Galapagos Islands, Nature
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Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra) are in danger of extinction. Many species have disappeared, and very few of them are alive today. Experts claim that it is unlikely to restore them in the near future; but recently, an international team has found by chance, some hybrid turtles descendants of extinct species in Isabela Island. In this

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Galapagos Islands: the Ecuadorian paradise

  • Author DAVID GORDILLO
  • Posted on 12th November 201919/11/2019
  • Ecology, Galapagos Islands, Nature
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The Galapagos Islands are one of the most prestigious nature destinations in the world, and more than 90% of the insular and maritime territory is protected, which means that some areas have very limited access; however, the reward of traveling to this corner of the world is indescribable. It is definitely a place you should

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Origins of endemic plants in the Galapagos Islands

  • Author DAVID GORDILLO
  • Posted on 29th October 201929/10/2019
  • Ecology, Galapagos Islands, Nature
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According to Ecualale, the origins of Galapagos plants dates back to natural processes of millions of years. In this context, some examples of natural processes are wind currents that transported the seeds of certain plants to the Enchanted Islands. This function also fulfilled the ocean through the water, certain species of birds that transported seeds

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Cleaning day in the Galapagos collected 4,353 kg of waste

  • Author DAVID GORDILLO
  • Posted on 7th October 201907/10/2019
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The Galapagos Islands were part of the initiative “Action for the planet” which aimed to clean its beaches. In the insular region, about 876 volunteers, residents and tourists, were divided into the islands Floreana, Isabela, San Cristóbal and Santa Cruz, which collected about 4,353.4 kilograms of waste in 119 kilometers of coast of 46 sites.

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Origins of endemic plants in the Galapagos

  • Author DAVID GORDILLO
  • Posted on 7th October 201907/10/2019
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According to Ecualale, the origins of Galapagos plants dates back to natural processes of millions of years. In this context, some examples of natural processes are wind currents that transported the seeds of certain plants to the Enchanted Islands. This function also fulfilled the ocean through the water, certain species of birds that transported seeds

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The Galapagos Islands, an adventure destination

  • Author DAVID GORDILLO
  • Posted on 9th September 201909/09/2019
  • Ecology, Environment, Galapagos Islands, Golondrina Yacht
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Galapagos Islands are a good destination for adventure, a truly incredible place for couples to enjoy a vacation. In fact, the Enchanted Islands recently got The Travvy Awards for best adventure destination, a prestigious award held every year. But these aren't the only awards that Galapagos have received, in 2017 was awarded as best beach

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Miguel Bosé: Galapagos is not somewhere else

  • Author DAVID GORDILLO
  • Posted on 20th August 201920/08/2019
  • Animals, Ecology, Galapagos Islands, Nature
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“There are few places in the world as special as Galapagos, The Enchanted Islands are the place of evolution, and it was here where many biological theories were developed. Galapagos helped us to comprehend life”. This was the statement that Miguel Bosé made in a prestigious TV program of the United States. Moreover, he stressed

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The Enchanted Islands

  • Author DAVID GORDILLO
  • Posted on 16th August 201916/08/2019
  • Galapagos Islands
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Galapagos has an incredible historic process. It was formed by a large geological process. In fact, Galapagos has the most active volcanoes of the world, even more than Hawaii or Indonesia.Recently, Volcano Wolf, the biggest volcano of Galapagos, has erupted. Some amazing photos were taken while the eruption, tourists were amazed. All these volcanic eruptions

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Santa Cruz Island: a sustainable destination

  • Author DAVID GORDILLO
  • Posted on 5th August 201905/08/2019
  • Ecology, Galapagos Islands, Nature
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Santa Cruz Island is one of the best 100 sustainable destinations in the world and ranks 2 in America. The award was granted by Green Destinations, an organization belonging to the Global Sustainable Tourism Network (GSTN) that rewards the efforts to develop ecological tourism. The award was presented at ITB Berlin 2018 in Germany, one

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