Photos of Galapagos

Wet landing at Genovesa Island on a beautiful white sand beach.	Bartolome Island has probably the best landscapes in Galapagos.	Santiago Island is a popular place to visit due to its past volcanic activity.

Darwin arch located at Darwin Island also known as Culpepper Island.	Darwin's finches were the inspiration for his theory of evolution conclusions.	A replica of the HMS Beagle that Charles Darwin used to explore the Galapagos Islands.

On some locations of these islands you can step in front of giant Galapagos cactus.	These are colorful lava cactus that grow on the lava fields of the islands.	If birdwatching is your passion, then the Galapagos Islands are the place to go.

Most of the beaches in Galapagos are inhabited by tame and graceful sea lions.	Diving among Galapagos sharks is one of the main attractions here.	Green sea turtles always arrive to Galapagos for their reproduction activities.

This is a view of Isabela Island, which is the biggest island in Galapagos.	Some Galapagos marine iguanas have bright colors. It is the only sea going lizard.	This is Itabaca Canal that separates the islands of Baltra and Santa cruz.

These photos of Galapagos will surely convey you the idea that these islands are in fact a unique place on Earth to visit. There are hundreds of endemic animal species not to be found anywhere else on this planet.

The geology of the islands is also a main highlight because each major island is a large shield volcano except Isabela Island.

The Galapagos Islands are one of the most volcanically active areas in the world. The islands were formed around three to five million years ago.

The underwater mountains started a volcanic activity and began to emerge from the sea, and island formation has continued ever since.

The Galapagos are located 600 miles or 1000 km west of Ecuador in South America. This is a dynamic region that is in constant change due to the continuous volcanic eruptions that form new lava fields, making the islands to erode and expand.

By the photos of Galapagos (above) you will notice that the Islands are an uncommon destination where you become used to to being astonished.

There's nothing better than to take Galapagos pictures and the joy of observing wild animals very closely without causing them to run away from you. Animals in Galapagos are fearless from humans.

It was here that Charles Darwin found the perfect environment to formulate his Theory of Evolution which states that "life evolved into a strange sub-world of specialized creatures who found the means to adapt to their ruthless environment in an amazing variety of ways."

As you can see in these photos of Galapagos, the landscapes are surprisingly varied and can sometimes look desolate but amazingly beautiful.

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