Ecuador's Galapagos Islands hosted last August some 150 scientists and researchers from different countries around the world who participated in the Second World Summit on Evolution. Read more »
GENEVA. The Amazon Rainforest, Galapagos Islands and Angel Falls Foz de Iguazu Falls are among the 14 most voted candidates in the competition of the "New Seven Wonders of Nature", whose 28 finalists also is the forest of El Yunque. Read more »
Three new species of coral, plus a fourth which was believed extinct, have been discovered in an area of reef near the Galapagos Islands. The finding raises the optimism of the scientists on the resistance of these organisms to the temperature rise in the oceans.
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Cormorant Beach-Galapagos Lodge-price international 2009 - 1 room King size, 1 triple room, Social area, living room, dining room and kitchen; private bathrooms with hot water, air conditioning, TV, refrigerators. With ocean views.
5 people USD.165 per day.
• FLAMINGO:Double room with ocean view: USD 65 per night
• PINGÜINO: Double room, sea view USD 65 per night
• SCALESIA :Triple room with sea view: USD.65 per night
• CORMORANT: King size room USD. 65 per night
• Flight Ticket QUITO-GALAPAGOS-QUITO: USD 416.50
• Flight Ticket GUAYAQUIL-GALAPAGOS-GUAYAQUIL USD 365.06
• Plane Flight Baltra-Isabela-Baltra Island USD 260, oo
• Flight route: Baltra-Isabela Isabela-Baltra or USD 155, oo
• Puerto Ayora Puerto Ayora Puerto Villamil-USD 60, oo
• Galapagos National Park USD 100, oo (Cash on Hand)
• Transit Card Ingala USD 10, oo.
Getting To Isabela Galapagos Island
To travel to the Galapagos you must arrive before the cities of Ecuador: Quito or Guayaquil (American Airlines, Iberia, Air France, LAN, COPA, etc.).
The domestic flights comes from Quito or Guayaquil, Galapagos offers daily flights by TAME, ICARO and AEROGAL with daily flights to Baltra (airport) and San Cristobal Airport
From Baltra take a bus to Itabaca Canal (15 minutes) walk through this canal on a barge (10 minutes) and then take another bus to Puerto Ayora (45 minutes).
Arriving in Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz) take a speedboat that goes on every day at the 14H00 hours to Puerto Villamil (Isabela). The route-Puerto Ayora Puerto Villamil is at 6H00 am daily.
If you choose a faster and more convenient travel to Isabela, you can take a plane flight (Cia EMETEBE) from Baltra airport to Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island (flight time 45 minutes)