DAY 8 We start early in the morning, have breakfast and then make our way toward the Baltra airport. LOS GEMELOS Sunken craters formed by a series of eruptions when the islands were still active.  These craters are the only area of the island with Escalecia forests. In this area, the Galapagos finches and the beautiful Vermillion Flycatcher can frequently be seen. BALTRA AIRPORT Where you will have to board your flight to leave the islands...all good things must come to an end. But the airport itself has a history.  In 1914, the island was occupied by the US as a military base to protect against the entry of foreign forces to the western coastal areas of America, and more specifically, as a strategic point to protect the Panama canal.  Later, it was used by the Ecuadorian military before being converted to a civilian airport.   PAYPAL FORM Choose your tour: GALAPAGOS ISLAND HOPPING Economic Backpackers Regular Camping Multisports     home | about us | ecuador | tours | galapagos yacht cruises | gallery | contact us   camping | comunity | galapagos | amazon | Darwin's Bicentenary | news | Links   Galamountain Address: Juan León Mera N24-220 y Lizardo García - Quito - Ecuador Phone: (593-2) 2502-318 Fax: (593-2) 2238-312 Skype: galamountain1 E-mail: galamountain@gmail.com | Copyrights reserved to Galamountain tour Cia Ltda.     Perfil de Galamountain Ecuador Crea tu insignia

Formed by volcanic eruptions over millions of years, they are located a very remote 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador. These islands remain shockingly unspoilt and are where Charles Darwin invented the theory of evolution after studying the islands' many different species of Finches. Thus, the islands remain of high scientific importance. e fact they are located so far from the coast and weren't inhabited by humans until 150 years ago, has helped the hundreds of species of animals develop over 1000's of years without the slightest fear of human beings.This fearless wildlife is unmistakably one of the biggest reasons to visit as truly no where else on the planet will one encounter animals in their original, natural, wild habitat that are absolutely not bothered in the least by the presence of humans. In fact, in the case of land iguana, you have to be careful not to step on them because many just refuse to move!The species found on Galapagos are often endemic, meaning they cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Some of these include land tortoises, the Galapagos Penguin (the 2nd smallest in the world), land and marine iguanas, Darwin Finches, the famous Blue-footed Booby and it's cousin the Red-footed Booby.harks (Galapagos shark, white tipped shark and the extremely rare and fascinating Hammerhead, among others). For birds, a small sample include Frigates and its similar cousin the Cormorant, Flamingos, Pelicans, the enormous Albatross. The water is of course crystal clear and the snorkeling and diving there is among the best in the world (ask any expert!).