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are 13 major islands in the Galapagos Archipelago which lies 373 km/600 miles
from mainland Ecuador. This incredibly special place is home to plant and animal
species whose ancestors floated of were blown there. In 1959 in order to
preserve the original ecology and to control the introduction of new and
potentially harmful species 90% of the land surface and all of the ocean out to
the national limits was designated a national park. Indigenous fauna lives
without natural predators, the birds and animals are virtually fearless.
Visitors can walk along trails and pass within inches of numerous species. To
minimize your impact on the fragile ecology, the park authorities have
established rules which visitors must abide by and these will be explained by
your guide. On land, trails have been established and visitors are expected to
keep to the trails. |
