Galapagos Islands Description and Calendar .pdf

the galapagos islands

Bartolome (Bartholomew)

Espanola (Hood)

Floreana (Charles)

Isabela (Albemarle)

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to the summit of the island reveals probably the most scenic panorama in the
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Site: Urbina Bay
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Site: Punta Espinosa
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Genovesa (Tower)
Site: Darwin Bay
Behind the small beach which lies at the apex of the bay are a number of
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Site: Caleta Tagus (Tagus Cove)
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Site: Elizabeth Bay
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Plaza Sur (South Plaza)

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One of a pair of small uplifted islands lying just off the eastern end of Santa Cruz,
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gulls, which nest on the rugged southern cliffs of the island, are commonly seen,
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Site: The Highlands
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Site: El Junco Lagoon
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Site: Bahía Sullivan (Sullivan Bay)
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San Cristobal (Chatham)

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galapagos calendar
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