Scuba Diving in the Galapagos- Destination Galapagos Islands - by John Kinsella DESTINATION OVERVIEW- The Galapagos Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978, has an astounding 97 percent of its more than 45,000 square kilometres/28,000 square miles preserved as a national park. A truly unique cluster of less than twenty volcanic islands, the Galapagos Islands is an internationally acclaimed dive destination some 900 kilometres/560 miles west of South America. Major Airports: Flights to the Galapagos originate in Ecuador at José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) in Guayaquil or Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) in Quito and continue to Isla San Cristobal (SCY) or Isla Baltra (Seymour – GPS).
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:20:27 +0000
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