|
PERU TRAVEL PLANNER
| |
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. |
|
|
Temperatures |
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
|
Max. Air Temp. |
84 |
86 |
88 |
86 |
82 |
78 |
76 |
74 |
76 |
77 |
78 |
80 |
|
Min. Air Temp. |
70 |
74 |
74 |
72 |
72 |
68 |
66 |
64 |
62 |
64 |
66 |
68 |
|
Avg. Sea Temp. |
74 |
76 |
76 |
76 |
74 |
74 |
72 |
66 |
68 |
70 |
72 |
74 |
|
Avg. Rainfall (in.) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1.5 |
0.75 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
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.
| |
Mon-Fri 9 Am - 6 Pm ET
please allow pop-ups
Published articles and reviews about us
2009
Testimonials
Noelle Melnychuk
Calgary, AB
Our tour to
the islands on Lake Titicaca was a
wonderful day. We had great weather and the people that we met
were very friendly. The island of Taguile was a beautiful little
paradise. The hotel in Puno was very good, with a great
breakfast. It is too bad we could only stay one night. We kept
the room for the second night so that we could freshen up before
going on the bus to Cusco Peru.
Thank you for everything that you have done to make our trip so
enjoyable. Please pass along to Christi our thanks for the great
job that she did in organizing our tour. She was able to
assemble an itinerary that included everything that we asked for
and still was not too rushed. It was an enjoyable, informative
and relaxing time.
Thank you again to all of the staff at
Peru travel Gateway
and your suppliers for making this a wonderful experience.
Peggy Chang
McLean, VA
US
I always wanted to write
you a line and let you know my husband and I had a great time in
Peru. Thank
you so much for the arrangement; everything was really smooth! The
guide in
Cusco, Eriksson, was really great. thank
you also for helping me with all
the reservation and all the changes!! Cusco and
Machu Picchu were all
fantastic, I"m sure we will want to go back to Peru at some point
again, and
I"ll definitely contact you again!! Thank you!!
Sincerely,
Peggy Chang
Mary W. Earp
WINNALSAW, NC
US
We had a very nice trip to Peru.
Thanks for you help. Our hotels in Peru
were what we expected, very nice and the hotel help went out of
their way to make sure we were comfortable and had what we needed.
Our guides were outstanding. Always on time and catered to our
needs. Our groups were small except for the Sacred Valley tour where
we had 25 members. Food was plentiful and tasty at each restaurant.
The Hotel Casa Andina in Cusco gave us an upgrade when we returned
from MP which was very nice. Also, the Radisson gave us an upgrade
when we returned to Lima although we stayed only 6 hours.
Again, thanks for your services. I feel very fortunate that I
selected your travel services, because of the services. Several on
the trip thought I was mighty brave to select an unknown agency. I
was impressed with Ivan during our first emails and phone
conversations. I trusted him and he trusted me, this makes for happy
results for everyone.
Sincerely, Mary Earp.
Wendy Feldman
Los Angeles, CA
US 90025
I just returned back to the US from my trip to Peru. I wanted to let
you know how grateful I am for the wonderful experience that you
help me coordinate and plan. I loved all of the sites and felt I had
a unique experience that I will never forget.
The tour planners and the tour
guides were all wonderful and extremely helpful. Each of them were
very polite and knowledgable about their subjects and locations. I
learned alot about Peru and its customs.
The hotel on Machu Picchu (Sanctuary Lodge) and the hotel in Puno
(The Libertador) were excellent and I would recommend anyone to stay
in each of those locations. The San Augustin El Dorado was just
adequate; I found the hotel to be clean and the staff helpful, but
there is too much noise during the evening and mornings; this is
because many of the rooms overlook the central lobby of the hotel
and the acoustics create echos of sound from the front desk and
those people having conversations in the lobby area. Also, the space
heaters in each of the El Dorado rooms I stayed in did not work at
all. I do not think I would recommend the hotel to people unless
they didn't mind a noisy atmosphere.
The Posada del Inca hotel in Bolivia was very nice; I really liked
the rustic feel and intimate setting and the private gardens--the
views of Lake Titicaca and the mountains were spectacular. Although
I didn't realize it would be a hike (literally) up to it. One of the
couples I was travelling with on the first day in Bolivia had
trouble making it up the hillside (they didn't know they would have
to hike to the top to get to the hotel). I would recommend letting
potential guests know that it is a 40 - 45 minute hike from the dock
to the hotel itself. The guides were very helpful and it was good
that our luggage was carried up separately.
The trip was amazing and I just wanted to thank you for all of your
planning. I would recommend you and your staff to everyone I know
who wanted to plan a trip to go to Peru.
Have a wonderful new year!
Regards,
Wendy
Read More
testimonials »
|
|
Español
