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Climbing An Extinct Volcano on Bartolomé, The Galápagos
The landscape on Bartolomé is made up of real volcanic desolation; tuff cones, spatter cones (cones formed of molten lava...
Read moreThe Penguins of Pinnacle Rock, The Galápagos
Bartolomé Island was named after Lt. David Bartolome of the British Navy. It is a barren islet of just over...
Read moreBirdwatching on North Seymour Island, The Galápagos
On North Seymour Island, male frigatebirds puff up their gular sacs and shake their wings while the female flies above...
Read moreNorth Seymour Island – Home to the Largest Colony of Frigatebirds in the Galápagos
North Seymour Island is a small, flat island with a land surface of approximately two square kilometres. It is a...
Read moreLand Iguana
There are two species of land iguanas found on the Galápagos islands; The Galápagos land iguana, which is native to...
Read moreEl Chato Tortoise Reserve on Santa Cruz, The Galápagos
El Chato tortoise reserve in the highlands of Santa Cruz is a large reserve made up of two areas; La...
Read moreLava Tubes of Bellavista on Santa Cruz, The Galápagos
Bellavista is located in the highlands of Santa Cruz and is the point of access to around two kilometres of...
Read moreThe Charles Darwin Research Centre on Santa Cruz, the Galápagos
The Charles Darwin Research Centre is a biological research station that was created in 1960 and is operated by the...
Read moreGalápagos Flamingo
The flamingos that live in the Galápagos are related to the ones that live in the Carribean and they gain...
Read moreSanta Cruz, The Tourism Hub of the Galápagos Islands
Santa Cruz is the second largest of the islands in the Galápagos and is around 1,000 square kilometres (386 square...
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