Amazon and Galapagos presentation, See Ecuador, May 2009
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Transcript of Amazon and Galapagos presentation, See Ecuador, May 2009
May 4-9 2009
Ecuador’s Amazonia & Galápagos Islands
May 4-9 2009:: Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands :: Images Courtesy of: Francisco Dousdebes, Charles Darwin Foundation,
Ramiro Jacome, Metropolitan Touring, NOAA.
Straddling the Equator, 1,000 km (600 mi) west of the Ecuadorian coastline
The Galapagos Archipelago...
Galápagos is not as small as it
looks
Charles Darwin FoundationGalapagos was born of fire3 to 5 million years ago
Plate Tectonics
Hot Spot Theory
GEOLOGICAL ORIGIN
Latest Eruption: Ongoing at
Fernandina Island Started April 12, 2009
Charles Darwin FoundationStill in formation – Fernandina Island
OCEANOGRAPHIC SET UP Galapagos are islands called a
“tropical desert”
Weather oddities are set by a complex system of currents:• South Equatorial Current• Cromwell Current• Peruvian (Humboldt) Current• El Niño Current
Prevailing winds are the South-east trade winds
Galapagos lies at a “storm-free belt” in the tropics
FebruaryJuly
March August
March
September
Location: Isabela Island
TROPICAL WEATHER ODDITIES
Galápagos can be visited all year round. It is not a seasonal destination.
But, why is Galápagos so special to the
World?
Darwin’s Route to the Galapagos
Charles Darwin FoundationPenguins & Coral Reefs
Charles Darwin FoundationHammerhead Sharks & Fur Sea Lions
Charles Darwin FoundationFlightless Cormorant
Charles Darwin FoundationWaved Albatross
Charles Darwin FoundationDarwin’s Finches
Giant Tortoises
Greater Flamingo
The Boobies
Charles Darwin Foundation
Eagle Rays
Yellow-Tail Surgeon Fish
Hieroglyphic Hawk Fish
Galápagos Sea Lions
Think Big in Ecuador for 2009 and beyond…
• Charles Darwin’s Bicentennial (1809-2009)
• 150th Anniversary of Origin of Species (1859-2009)
• 50th Anniversary of Galápagos declaration as a National Park (1959-2009)
• Ecuador’s Independence Bicentennial (1809-2009)
1809 - 2009
Tourism in the Galápagos Islands
Visitors Arrive at Baltra & San Cristóbal Airport in the Galapagos on Daily Flights From Quito and Guayaquil
:: 1927 ::
:: 1960 ::
:: 1970 ::
:: 1980 ::
:: 2006 ::
NOW WHAT DO I SELL? LARGE BOAT, SMALL BOAT, or HOTEL?
In Galápagos, nothing is bad unless the wrong option is sold
:: BEYOND VISITING :: Exploring the Galápagos Islands
May 4-9 2009:: Muchas Gracias :: Thank You :: Images Courtesy of: Francisco Dousdebes, Charles Darwin Foundation,
Ramiro Jacome, Metropolitan Touring, NOAA.
