Although the full extent of the damage to this sensitive environment will not be known for years, few of the beautiful creatures that call the Galapago Islands home appear to have been injured. Located at the eastern point of the archipelago, the 210 sq mile island of San Cristobal is the second largest human populated island and boasts the best waves. Some small hotels and restaurants service the town. A totally different environment awaits you as you enter the Galapagos Islands. The phoenomena of nature is a high priority here and the unique animals calling this rocky paradise home live side by side with humans.
Sea lions drape empty anchored pongas.
Blue footed boobies line the black volcanic rock shoreline and frigate birds puff their brightly colored bodies and pose from treetops. All the while hollow waves peel off into the aquatic arena, one after another after another. The Galapagos Islands are believed to have been formed by the accumulation of lava from underwater volcanic eruptions. The Islands have been visited by scientists from all over the world as well as tourists by the yacht load. The Ecuadorian government declared the Islands a natural park and human settlement limited to the small outposts and the colonist-occupants.