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Ecuadorian volcanic archipelago
Photo: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
The Galapagos Islands are a small archipelago of islands belonging to Ecuador in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The islands are quite remote and isolated, lying some 1000 km (620 miles) west of the South American continent, and the archipelago is bisected by the equator. The Galapagos archipelago consists of 13 main islands and 6 smaller isles, which together embrace some 50,000 km2 (19,500 sq mi) of ocean.
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The only surf travel company in the Galapagos. Waves are available not only in San Cristobal with north swell, but also in Santa Cruz and Isabela islands as well.
By plane
Flights to the Galapagos are relatively easy to arrange and depart from Quito and Guayaquil on a daily basis for Seymour Airport on Isla Baltra, about an hour by taxi and ferry from Puerto Ayora (the…
By boat
Private yachts can arrive into any of the five ports in Galapagos while in transit and remain at that port for a maximum of 21 days.
Land-based tours
Ship-based trips to Galapagos are considered to be the optimal way of getting out and about in the archipelago, allowing you to maximize your exposure to what the islands are famous for.
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