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A travel guide to Galapagos tours, boats, cruises & yacht charters
The Archipelago of Galápagos (oficially the Archipelago of Colón) is unique in the entire world. Its exceptional development provoked an evolutionary process which results can still be seen today. Galápagos is home to several species that can be found nowhere else on this earth (endemic species).
On the following pages you will find more detailed information about how nature influenced the archipelago and how men took possession of the islands.
It will help you to gain a better insight in this world natural wonder.
Join us on our journey through the past!
The archipelago is located app. 1000 km from the west coast of South America directly on the equator. They include 13 islands, which are bigger than 5 square km, 6 smaller islands (1-5 qkm) as well as more as 40 islands. The biggest island is "Isabela" with a surface of 4710 qkm. The island world covers in total a surface of 7882 qkm.
The Galápagos Islands are oceanic islands from volcanic origin. The two youngest Galápagos Islands Fernandina and Isabela are the most active volcanoes; they are situated nearly perfect above the hot spot and its rock-stratum is not older than 700.000 years. The oldest minerals are to be found on Española in the southwest; they are over 3,3 million years old.
The National park Galápagos is an ideal place to explore and experience the unique animal world there. Here you can approach the fearless, but nevertheless not domesticated wild animals very closely. Birdwatching is a very special experience. On the one hand you have the variety of birds and on the other hand the fact that some species are endemic. As the Galápagos islands are founded on volcanic formations you will be able to experience a breath-taking as well as a moon landscape scenery.
Since we represent more than 55 different boats including motor yachts, sailing yachts, cruise ships and catamarans varying in category from economic to luxury class and with a choice in many different itineraries we are able to organize for you an optimal tour on the Galápagos islands. As we have such a broad spectrum of boats, we can offer departures every day for 4-, 5- and 8-day cruises. You should not miss an expedition to Galápagos while this is one of the last eco-systems on eart.
