Tourist Places to Visit in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, America

Tourist Places to Visit in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, America

Galapagos Islands is an archipelago of volcanic islands belonging to Ecuador, placed around 925 km west of the mainland Ecuador. It belongs to Galápagos province and Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the capital city of the province.

The major islands in the Galapagos Islands are:

Baltra Island
Bartolomé Island
Darwin Island
Española Island
Fernandina Island
Floreana Island

Geography of Galapagos Islands:

Galapagos Islands are made up of 18 major islands with a maximum altitude of 1,707 meters (Volcan Wolf) and it coordinates with 0°40′ S latitude and 90°33′ W longitude. Galapagos Islands span a total area of 8,010 sq. km.

History of Galápagos Islands:

According to historical sources, Dominican friar Fray Tomas de Berlanga was the first person to sight Galápagos Islands in 1535. The islands of Galápagos Islands were named in the year 1684 by the buccaneer, Ambrose Cowley.

How to reach Galápagos Islands?

Seymour Airport is one of two airports of Galápagos Islands located on Baltra Island, around 20 minute walk from the capital city, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. It has connection with Guayaquil, Quito and San Cristóbal, catered by AeroGal, LAN Ecuador and TAME.

Galápagos Islands are accessible from the mainland Ecuador by frequent ferry services.

The major tour operators in Galápagos Islands are:

Natural Habitat Adventures
Galapagos Boat
Galapagos Odyssey yacht
Nina and Athala Catamarans
SunWind Travel

Culture, Food and Shopping in Galápagos Islands:

Spanish is a widely communicated language on the island and Galápagos Islands is home to many historical buildings from the Spanish colonial era and archeological sites of the first settlements. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno houses most of the large shopping centres of Galápagos.

The major food corners in Galápagos Islands are listed here below:

La Playa
Tropic Bird
Miconia
Mi Grande

Places of interest in Galápagos Islands:

Baltra (South Seymour) Island:

Baltra Island is the major island of Galápagos home to the major administrative buildings, an airport as well as many spectacular beaches of the archipelago.

Playa Mann:

Playa Mann is a striking beach frequented by both locals and vacationers. The prominent ‘Galapagos Institute for the Arts and Sciences of Universidad San Francisco de Quito’ and Interpretation Center are located in the vicinity of the beach (both are ideal spots to learn the local culture and environment).

Punta Carola:

Punta Carola is one of the most visited beaches of Galápagos Islands and it adjoins Frigatebird Hill which offers a great view of entire islands.

Things to do in Galápagos Islands:

Fishing
Hiking
Biking
Surfing
Kayaking
Horseback Riding

Other places of interest near Galápagos Islands include:

Galapagos Natural Life Archipell II
Galapagos Beach (Tortuga Bay)
Tortuga Bay
Las Loberias
Las Tintoreras
Concha de Perla
Puerto Chino Beach
El Garrapatero
Las Grietas
Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado
Darwin & Wolf Islands
Lagoon El Junco
Galapagos Sub Aqua
Charles Darwin Research Station

Best time to visit Galápagos Islands:

From June to September is the best time to travel Galápagos Islands.

Accommodation options in Galápagos Islands:

The prominent hotels and resorts in Galápagos Islands with upgraded amenities and services including airport shuttle, spa, doctor on call, 24 hour internet connectivity and room service are as follows: