Advice on the best ways to get around Galapagos Islands. ... it's easy to navigate your way from Baltra to Santa Cruz Island. To reach Puerto Ayora, take the bus or taxi.

The Galapagos Islands are about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, and while it takes plenty of planning and time to get there, ... one on San Cristobal Island and the other on Baltra Island.

Expedition yacht La Pinta brings the iconic wildlife, natural wonders and ecological warnings of the Galapagos into view.

The word “Galapagos” is practically synonymous with “tropical island getaway”—and, with me being a big fan of both island ...

“The Galápagos Islands are a unique and fragile place in terms of their ecosystem,” said Damon Corkin, founder and Travel Director for Andean Discovery, which also offers trips to the islands.

We visited the island of Santa Cruz, which was quite the journey from mainland Ecuador, starting with a 2.5 hour flight from Quito to Baltra Island. Upon exiting the Galapagos airport, we boarded ...

Fish swim at the North Seymour Island dive site in the Galapagos archipelago on March 8, 2024. (Ernesto Benavides/Getty-AFP) Sea lions rest under the sun at the Galapagos Islands. (xeni4ka/Getty) ...

Speaking of airports, let’s back up. Obviously, the Galapagos is an extremely fragile environment, so just before my LATAM Airlines jet touched down on compact Baltra Island (human residents ...

Our journey with the Houston Zoo to the Galápagos Islands started early in the morning Friday. 6 a.m. breakfast, 7 a.m. pick up from our hotel in Quito and it was off to the airport, again.

Galapagos Islands Neighborhoods. ... After arriving by boat or via plane at Seymour Airport, which is just north of Santa Cruz on Baltra Island, you can look for animals like giant tortoises, ...