Valentine Vacations in Galapagos Islands |
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A valentine is a person who occupies a very special space in your life, and what could possibly be a better gift for your valentine than a Valentine Vacation in the enchanting islands of Galapagos. A fascinating archipelago of unrivaled beauty, Galapagos, consisting of 13 major islands, 6 small islands, and scores of islets and rocks, has diverse allurements for the true seeker of love and beauty.
There is an exotic variety of Animals and Pisces in the Galapagos Islands and a look at them would suddenly make one aware of the greatness of the Almighty. The signature animals of the island include the Galapagos land iguana, the Marine Iguana, the Galapagos Sea-lion, the Galapagos Tortoise, the Blue- footed Booby, and the Galapagos Penguin. It is significant to mention the colourful angles, namely, the Diver, the Hogfish and the Parrot fish of the Darwin Island, the Hammerhead Shark of the Wolf Island, the Southern Stingray, the Coral Hawkish and the large- banded Blenny as they are truly a feast for the eyes.
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Major Attractions of the Galapagos Islands:
- Located in the southeast of the Albermarle Island, the largest and one of the most active volcanoes of the world, the Sierra Negra Volcano is indeed a unique one. With gentler slopes, a broader coastal apron and a spectacular rift system, it is indeed one of its kind. Even more striking is its caldera, which is prolate rather than circular.
- Named after Charles Darwin, the creator of the Origin of Species theory, the Darwin Bay is pullulating with diverse wildlife and is a fascinating photo gallery of rare plants, birds, and animals. You can easily catch a glimpse of meddlesome frigate birds, red-footed boobies, and swallow- tailed gulls, the only nocturnal gulls in the world as you browse through the beach.
- The Darwin Trail is a famous hiking trail which has many magnificent cliffs and tide pools along its track. Commencing at the Darwin Bay Beach, this nature trail heads towards colonies of seabirds, particularly the Red- footed and Masked Boobies.
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The Galapagos Conservancy, a blend of the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Darwin Scientific Foundation is a non- profit organization aimed at preserving the Galapagos ecosystems. Its purport is to conserve the flora and fauna and the marine resources thereby enhancing the worth of this natural habitat.
Culpepper or the Darwin Island is a great place to summon the adventurer in you as it provides adequate opportunities for scuba diving and snorkeling. As you and your Valentine dive into the blue waters, you are immediately greeted by hammerheads, creoles, moorish idols, rainbow chubs, spotted eels, striped snappers, jacks, all swirling in an orphic maze, or you may suddenly be wonderstruck to come across a mighty dolphin. Indeed this experience would be one of its kind and the right way to show how differently you feel for your Valentine.
The placid water of the Wolf Island, inhabited only by sea birds is another splendid site for snorkeling and underwater diving.
The Cousin’s Rock, situated off the north coast of Santiago Island is a magnificent underwater site that offers copious scopes to view sea lions, black- striped salema, yellowtail surgeonfish, hogfish, coral hawkfish, and diverse sea urchins. And believe me you will certainly be bewitched by a splash of colours as you encounter this marine life.
The Dragon Hill, also known as the Cerro Dragon is the cardinal nesting site of land iguanas. You may take a brief walk from the beach to a hypersaline lagoon where you are refreshed by the sight of pink flamingoes, pintail ducks and some common stilts. Then a journey through the Scalesia tree forest and a climb up the Dragon Hill gives you the advantage of telling perspectives of the bay.
The Galapagos Islands have a salutary compendium of hotels and restaurants which can transmute your Valentine Vacation into an unparalleled one. For further information on the rates and facilities of the hotels please access http://www.destination360.com/south-america/ecuador/galapagos-islands-hotels.php and
http://travelchannel.igougo.com/planning/destinationHome.asp?LocationID=758. For more information on the Galapagos Islands as the ideal destination for a romantic Valentine Vacation please browse through Mydearvalentine.
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