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Galapagos Islands Travel information
| Temperature (shown in Farenheit) |
The following chart gives temperature averages and details for the
Galapagos Islands
throughout the year, so that you can better plan your Galapagos
vacation. |
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Temperatures |
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
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Max. Air Temp. |
84 |
86 |
88 |
86 |
82 |
78 |
76 |
74 |
76 |
77 |
78 |
80 |
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Min. Air Temp. |
70 |
74 |
74 |
72 |
72 |
68 |
66 |
64 |
62 |
64 |
66 |
68 |
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Avg. Sea Temp. |
74 |
76 |
76 |
76 |
74 |
74 |
72 |
66 |
68 |
70 |
72 |
74 |
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Avg. Rainfall (in.) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1.5 |
0.75 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
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Here is
a brief profile of major islands &
representative species & sub-species of flora & fauna and is not meant to be a
complete list nor a guarantee that all species listed will be seen.
NORTH SEYMOUR:
Swallow-tailed gulls, fur sea lions, blue-footed boobies, yellow warblers, lava
(Dusky) gulls, redbilled tropic birds, Galapagos snakes, land iguanas, frigate
birds, Palo Santo trees, varied vegetation.
HOOD (Espanola) ISLAND:
Sea lions, waved albatross (April-December), mockingbirds, marine iguanas,
blue-footed boobies, masked boobies, swallow-tailed gulls, pelicans, petrels,
finches, lava lizards, Sally light-foot crabs, oystercatchers, blowhole,
Galapagos dove.
FLOREANA
(Charles) ISLAND: Devil's Crown volcanic cone, tropic birds, bluefooted
boobies, mangrove region, flamingo lagoon, Audubon's Shearwater, noddy terns,
Post Office Bay, coral sand beach.
SOUTH PLAZA ISLAND:
Sea lions, Darwin finches, Opuntia cacti forest, Sessuvium, swallow-tailed
gulls, tropic birds, petrels, land iguanas, lava lizards, Sally light-foot
crabs.
SANTA CRUZ (Indefatigable)
ISLAND: Academy Bay, Charles Darwin Research Station & tortoise breeding
pens, Darwin's finches, lava gulls, herons, lava lizards, Puerto Ayora village &
curio shops.
BARTOLOME ISLAND:
Pinnacle Rock, mangrove region, volcanic landscape with spatter cones & lava
tubes, swimming beach with some coral development and assorted marine life.
ISABELA (Albermarle)
ISLAND: Tagus Cove, Cinder volcanoes, penguins, flightless cormorants,
noddy terns, crater with salt lake, marine iguanas, pelicans, Audubon
Shearwater, blue-footed boobies.
FERNANDINA (Narborough)
ISLAND: Punta Espinosa, mangrove forest, recent lava flow with different
lava formations, hawks, blue-footed boobies, lava lizards, land & marine
iguanas, fur seals.
JAMES (Santiago) ISLAND:
Flycatchers, mockingbirds, yellow warblers, oystercatchers, pelicans, brown
noddies, boobies, fur seals, sea lions, seal & sea lion grotto, Sally light-foot
crabs, marine iguanas, lava lizards.
TOWER (Genovesa) ISLAND:
Basaltic lava flow, Opuntia cacti, Palo Santo trees, sea loons, fur
seals, marine iguanas, storm petrels, gulls, shearwaters,
tropic birds, masked & red-footed boobies, frigate birds.
RABIDA (Jervis) ISLAND:
Salt water lagoon with flamingos, white-checked pintail ducks, swimming
beach with occasional sea lion.
SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND:
Also known as Chatham, is the easternmost island in hte Galapagos and one of the
oldest. This is where Darwin first went ashore in 1835. Puerto Baquerizo
Moreno, with 4,000 inhabitants, located on the southeast coast, is the
Capital of the Province of Galapagos. Another small town, El Progreso, is the
oldest surviving settlement in the Galapagos, established in 1869. Sites include
Kicker Rock, a spectacular rock formation and important nesting
site for Tropic Birds, Blue-footed Boobies, Nazca Boobies and Frigate Birds;
El Junco Lake in the crater of a volcano and Isla Lobos,
a small flat island that is a seasonal nesting location for Blue-footed Boobies
and Frigate Birds, although it is named for the sea lions who live there.
SAN CRISTOBAL INTERPRETATION
CENTER: The Interpretation Center at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno in San
Cristobal Island, inaugurated in 1998, consists of various exhibits including
human history, natural history and conservation. It is located in a natural
setting with the express purpose to enhance the educational experience.
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