Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Galapagos Islands is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, 972 km west of Ecuador, which consists of islands of volcanic origin. It is believed that the first island was formed 5-10 million years ago as a result of tectonic activity. The youngest of the islands - Isabela and Fernandina - still in its formative stages, the last volcanic eruption occurred in 2005.
Galapagos served as a starting point to create his theory of Charles Darwin "Origin of Species".
Galapagos is a mecca of ecotourism. On the islands and in coastal waters of the archipelago inhabited by a large number of unique species of animals and plants.
In the Galapagos is home to around 30 thousand people. At the present time because of the threat of overpopulation of the unique nature reserve to settle on the islands is virtually impossible.
This serie is devoted to investigation of the existence of a balance between man and nature, to break that, given the small size of islands, is very easy
Galapagos, Ecuador, 2012
The strait between the islands of Santa Cruz and San Cristobal.
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Galapagos penguin is unique among other penguins. Its natural habitat is not Antarctic and subantarctic regions, even moderate, and located only a few dozen kilometers from the equator, the Galapagos Islands.
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Girl examines the structure of volcanic islands.
Santa Cruz Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Pelicans populate many islands of the archipelago.
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
The island's population is 2,200 people.
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Marine iguanas are iguanas, living solely on the Galapagos Islands. It has a unique ability among modern lizards spend most of their time at sea. Iguanas bask in the sun right on hotel doorsteps.
Santa Cruz Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Santa Cruz is the most populated island of the archipelago. On the central pier is available free wi-fi.
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Santa Cruz Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Santa Cruz Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise is a unique kind of tortoises. It is the largest of the currently living species of turtle, reaching a weight of 400 kg and a length of more than 1.8 meters.
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Seals of San Cristobal can consider themselves the true masters of the island.
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Local residents of the island is mainly working in the tourism sector.
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Traces of marine iguana.
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Due to human activities the specie of Galapagos tortoises are on the verge of extinction. Currently, they do not live in the wild, but in the islands are several captive breeding of this unique specie.
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
Isabela Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
San Cristobal Island (Galapagos), Ecuador, 2012
To the Galapagos Islands flies six aircraft daily. Four of them land on the island of Santa Cruz, and two - on San Cristobal.