The Galapagos Iland

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where fishies fly , where lizards eat lions :hyper: This is gonna be my next vacation , I hope i comeback alive :hyper:
 
No - threre's no waiting list to go to the Glapagos ;) you can go at any time. But if you do go, I can highly recommend taking at least 10 days to 2 weeks to see the rest of Ecuador as well :good:

Edit: but yes - it's mucho expensive. In relative terms of course.
 
I was in Ecuador in January - high season :) and there are boats to jump on all the time. They do limit the numbers, but it's really not that hard to get on a boat. It is costly though and the only reason why I didn't add it onto my Ecuador trip. But once I was there, there were several companies with spaces available if I chose to join.
 
Thanks thegnu. Unfortunately not as far down to the Amazon - but two of the major tributaries. But I can tell you it certainly felt like I was in it! If anyone's interested, here are some of the photos from that trip - and more here - so if anyone's going to the Galapagos, I'd say it would be a crying shame not to take just a little more time out to go and see the rest (or some of) Ecuador. Too many people completely oversee it - only flying into Quito to fly straight out and jump on a boat. I can't say enough about this truly amazing country & people. Heart-warming and stunning to say the least :good:
 
cool! my uncle gives tours there! hes been all over the place. been to Costa Rica 3 dozen times! Can I come with u? :unsure:
 
Bloo, do you have any pics of the fish?
No, this wasn't really that kind of trip - so i didn't go wading through the murky waters I'm afraid.
When I go to Brazil, I'll try to organise a fishing expedition! but that's a trip for another time :)
 
I was too skint when I got to ecuador to get to the galapagos, couldn't really afford it on a backpackers budget but I recall it was around 500USD for a few days on a boat doing various tours of the islands.

Bloo did you get an opportunity to visit Sth of Quito (Cotopaxi and Cuenca),
 
Bloo, do you have any pics of the fish?
No, this wasn't really that kind of trip - so i didn't go wading through the murky waters I'm afraid.
When I go to Brazil, I'll try to organise a fishing expedition! but that's a trip for another time :)
Lol, I was wondering the same thing :rolleyes: . Very very nice pics bloo, I need to get me a DSLR, but I'm 15 so that's probably not going to happen any time soon, I've been looking at the Samsung GX-1L recently though.
When are you going to Brazil?! :hyper: . I trust you'll take pictures?
 
Bloo did you get an opportunity to visit Sth of Quito (Cotopaxi and Cuenca),
Yes, saw New Year's in at Cuenca - stunning city and had a fab time :good:
Also did a day hike in the Cajas National Park - the altitude (4,000m +) nearly killed me but it as stunning :lol:
But no - didn't do Cotopaxi - that's just madness :crazy: I love hiking and mountaineering - but I also love my life!
 
When are you going to Brazil?! :hyper: . I trust you'll take pictures?
Yeah - DSLR's are expensive - and I've wanted one for ages. But had to save up for a long long time.
But they're worth it! The step up from a standard digicam is just amazing.

Brazil & Peru (with a fishy expedition thown in) will hopefully be on next year's agenda - it's hopefully Bhutan later this year :good:
 

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