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Introduction of Galapagos
The Galapagos islands offers the traveler the ultimate in tranquility and remoteness and along with its great climate and un-daunting, fearless human interaction of the animals and mammals who roam the islands making a once in a life time experience in these timeless lands which is a must during your visit.
You can also swim with playful dolphins and often will be joined by the penguins while for divers the ocean's marine world is the pearl of all oceans for viewing many endemic and exotic species. The tour options offering all classes of boat tours throughout the islands is also very appealing for many travellers whom get to visit many islands dotted throughout the Archipelago some with active volcanoes and running lava making your trip complete.
Outside of Sinai in Egypt and Similan islands in Thailand, the Galapagos is home to some of the best scuba diving in the world as well as additional endemic species found nowhere else on earth. The best area to discover the marine arena is some 15-30 meters offshore for best visibility
Diving or sailing in the Galapagos is so special and awe inspiring the sense of wonder of natures gifts is often beyond the written or spoken word. Whether your viewing the world's solitary lizard that feeds from the oceans or swimming alongside with dolphins, whale sharks, hammerheads, sea lions, or giant turtles along with parrot fish and the penguins you'll be left breathless and speechless most of the time. Many divers take their own underwater cameras to capture these precious moments and also get lost in the maze of varieties of reef fish and Pelagic varieties that inhabit the waters close to shore.
There are specific rules that must always be adhered to under the guidance and auspices of the National Park regulations. If you don't adhere to the various rules enclosed here, they may actually stop you in your tracks and have you banned from further activities and further trips.
Examples of prohibition include touching animals, removing samples of fauna, flora and marine plants as well as spear fishing and capturing live animals for souvenirs, also coral collections.
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