History of the Galapagos
In origin the Galapagos has no aboriginal
inhabitants and was discovered in 1535 by the Bishop of Panama, Tomas
de Berlanga, when his ship was carried there by the currents. For two
centuries pirates used the islands as a staging post and during the
19th century whalers and fur sealers further exploited the islands.
Galapagos Off shore
The underwater wild life of the Galapagos is one of
the most beautiful in the world. Beside the great variety of fish,
nearly 500 species, you also find whales, sharks, fur seal, sea lions,
giant mantas, marine turtles, marine iguanas, dolphins and penguins.
The Galapagos has it all, if you are a beginner or an experienced scuba
diver, you will love it here.
Galapagos On shore
A compex ecosystem of plants, that is what you can say about the
Galapagos. This ecosystem is a combination of 500 higher plants of
which 40% is endemic, 200 introduced species and about 500 mosses,
lichens and liverworts.
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