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If you like sunny places, head over to the Galpagos. When I said it was sunny, I meant it can get up to close to 100 degrees. Dont forget to buy lots of sun screen and thick clothes. If you want to learn more facts, read on.

By: Ben

Tomas de Berlanda was the discover of the Galapagos Islands.

The Galpagos Islands are home to some of the most beautiful and cool animals and plant life! There are 875 different known types of plants on the islands. 228 different types of plants don't exist anywhere else. The islands were discovered by accident in 1535 by Tomas de Berlanda. He was try to sail from Panama to Peru. 300 years after the discovery of the
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Galpagos, the islands were used as a base for buccaneers, whalers and sealers. The buccaneers, sealers and whalers would catch and stack thousands of Galpagos tortoises on top of each other and ship them away from home to be eaten. The islands have everything a person needs to survive shelter, water and food. Ecuador claimed the Galpagos in 1832. Lots of animals

ANIMALS OF THE Galpagos

in the Galpagos are endangered. Organizations who protect the islands are Charles Darwin Foundation, Charles Darwin Research station, Conservation and Galpagos coalition Now 50,000 to 60,000 people visit the islands a year. Lots of sea lions are hunted by sharks and Killer whales. Isabela has several active volcanos. Isabela is one(one of the islands) of the most volcanic

places on earth. The island was made by six volcanos all active today except for one called Ecuador.The names of all the islands are Espanola, Baltra, Bartolome, The Daphnes, Darwin, Fernandina, Floreana, Genovesa, Isabela, Marchena, North Seymour, Pinta, Pinzon, Plazas, Rabida, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santiago and Wolf.

These black rocks are actually Volcanic rocks from one of Isabelas Volcanos.

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1. Crab 2. Baby Seal 3. Penguin 4. Baby Seal 5. Iguana eating a cactus 6. Tortoise
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The Weather in the Galpagos is determined by the the currents of the ocean and the Equator. It is very hot in the Galpagos because the Equator runs through the islands. It is hotter in Galpagos than it is in Ecuador because the Galpagos are at sea level and Ecuador is not because of the mountains. Its cooler in the mountains because the mountains are higher in the air and the higher you go the cooler it gets. According to Ms.Murray, you need to wear sun protecting

clothes because when she went to the Galpagos she was wearing SPF 90 and she got fried even through her shirt! To this day she regrets not wearing sun protecting clothes. In March the temperature can get up to 90 degrees! Thats Hot! As the chart above says in the Galpagos the water temperature can get up to 75 degrees! Thats like a hot tubs temperature! The Galpagos are coldest June to December and December to June its its hottest.
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COAST OF ESPANOLA

The Galpagos is a fun place to visit, because the islands are home to some of the most beautiful and cool animals and plant life! If you were planning a trip to the Galpagos, I hope I convinced you! If your trying This island name is to convince your parents to let you got i hope this Plaza! helped. This is a helicopter or satellite view of part of Isabela.
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http://activeadventures.com/galapagos-and-ecuador http://www.instagrok.com/grok/?query=galapagos

http://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/ galapagos-islands/ http://www.galapagoscruise.com.ec/galapagos-discovery http://journals.worldnomads.com/willlou/photo/602/11408/Ecuador/Thelandscape-on-Plaza-Sur http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/search/? proxyreload=1&search=Espanola+galapagos+island http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/ecuador/sightseeing http://www.ecuador-travel-guide.org/regions/GalapagosGen.htm http://www.galapagos.org/about_galapagos/the-islands/

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