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Organic Answers Column – May 17, 2023 – Galapagos<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Gal\u00e1pagos Islands<\/span><\/h1>\n

How did so many creatures that could not swim very well get there? We got there by airplane flown from Ecuador and around on the islands in the beautiful tall ship called The Mary Anne.<\/p>\n

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\nOn board the Mary Anne<\/p>\n

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\nJudy (left) and Logan on the Mary Anne as we sailed around the Gal\u00e1pagos<\/p>\n

This was one of our favorite trips. I would gladly do it again and recommend it to other travelers.<\/p>\n

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\nAn informal Gal\u00e1pagos island mailbox. Judy and Howard<\/p>\n

Located about 600 miles west of South America in the Pacific Ocean, the Gal\u00e1pagos archipelago and the surrounding marine reserve are a unique living museum. Located at the intersection of three ocean currents, the islands are a ‘melting pot’ of marine species. Created by seismic and volcanic activity, the islands are also home to iguanas, the giant tortoise, and many other animals including various types of finches that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. Galapagos is also home to a fascinating array of plant life.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Frigate bird displaying – one of many birds of the Gal\u00e1pagos<\/p>\n

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\nGiant tortoises and other reptiles are protected on the islands<\/p>\n

The Gal\u00e1pagos UNESCO World Heritage Centre<\/a> is territory of Ecuador and is composed of 127 islands, islets and rocks – 19 are large and 4 are inhabited. 97% of the total emerged surface (7,665,100 hectares or almost 30,000 square miles) was declared a National Park in 1959. <\/p>\n

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\nSea life abounds – and some of it takes a look back at the visitors<\/p>\n

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\nUnusual plants are found on the islands, such as this ancient woody opuntia cactus<\/p>\n

Charles Darwin spent only five weeks in the Gal\u00e1pagos in 1835. The English naturalist observed that the islands’ finches (later named in his honor) had beaks that varied from island to island, depending on local conditions and food sources. Darwin would use this research as evidence for his theory of evolution by natural selection, which he presented in his book On the Origin of Species<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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\nThe scenery invites photographers to spend the whole trip pointing their cameras<\/p>\n

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\nPeople can get remarkably close to wildlife, such as this beefy marine iguana<\/p>\n

One of the many magical things about Gal\u00e1pagos is how close the animals will allow you to get to them. Enjoy following all of this page’s links to a visual journey, courtesy of my camera, through part of Gal\u00e1pagos.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Garretts traveled with an interesting small group of people and made excursions from the Mary Anne. This to a mangrove swamp.<\/p>\n

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\nThere was a layover in Quito, Ecuador, enough time to look around\n<\/p>\n

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\nAs warm as the Gal\u00e1pagos seems, did you know they also have penguins?<\/p>\n

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\nA few highlights of the trip<\/p>\n

Summary of pages linked:
Galapagos – Birds<\/a>
Galapagos – On board the Mary Anne<\/a>
Galapagos – Mary Anne the ship<\/a>
Galapagos – Penguin<\/a>
Galapagos – People on the trip<\/a>
Galapagos – Plants<\/a>
Galapagos – Preview<\/a>
Galapagos – Quito, Ecuador<\/a>
Galapagos – Reptiles<\/a>
Galapagos – Scenery<\/a>
Galapagos – Sea life<\/a>
Galapagos – Trip of a Lifetime Newsletter<\/a>
Galapagos Trip Overview<\/a><\/p>\n

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