Galapagos National Park
General
The Galapagos National Park was declared
Natural World Heritage by the UNESCO in
1978, and Biosphere Reserve in 1983, in
recognition of the uniqueness and great
number of endemic species of the islands.
61 major and small islands, islets and rocks
constitute this volcanic archipelago.
Access
The only way to go to the Galapagos is by
plane, either to Baltra or San Cristóbal
airports. Once there, you can either stay in
the towns or take a boat to visit the islands.
Species
The islands are rich in unique species such as giant tortoises or Galapagos, blue-footed,
red-footed or masked boobies, penguins, land and marine iguanas, hawks, Darwin finches,
flightless cormorants, albatross, sea lions and several species of whales and dolphins.
Plants
Galapagos has more than 500 species of native species, many of them unique to the islands.
The lower areas are dry, with low shrubs and cactus. But larger islands are high enough to
capture the clouds and have evergreen vegetation in the highlands.
