Galapagos Islands Archives - Andean Travel Company

New Life, Better World

Posted on April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 by content

A very important plant species is being reforested in Santa Cruz. Not only is it an incredibly unique and beautiful tree, but it will also bring back a very beautiful land bird back to the island! One hundred thousand scalesia plants have been reforested in Santa Cruz Island! Scalesia is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. [...]

Something Exciting Is Happening!

Posted on February 26, 2019 by content

Marine Iguanas are an exciting find while visiting the Galapagos Islands. Their unique characteristics are impossible to find in any other animal! And guess what, they are preparing to bring more of their species into the world! It’s nesting season for a very special species on the islands…Marine Iguanas! These very special creatures are preparing [...]

An Activity to Dream About

Posted on February 15, 2019 by content

From Green Sea Turtles to hungry Marine Iguanas feeding on algae, the incredible sea life in the Galapagos Islands never ends! This activity in the archipelago shouldn't be underestimated- there's much more to see than you think. The number of sites to do this activity are endless in the Galapagos. Each one of them inhabits [...]

The Most Unique of them All

Posted on January 31, 2019 by content

The Galapagos penguin is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. You can find 95% of them on the islands of Fernandina and Isabela and the remaining 5% on Bartolome, Santiago, and Floreana. There are many reasons these penguins are extremely special: 🐧 They are the only penguin species that have reached the waters in the northern [...]

A Friendly “Beast”

Posted on January 24, 2019January 31, 2019 by content

The Galapagos Islands are undeniably biodiverse with incredible wildlife that never fails to impress us. However, as much as we love the land animals habiting the islands, we can’t ignore the exuberant marine life in the surrounding oceans. While snorkelling, you can encounter amazing and unique sea animals that are more than impressive. Some of them [...]