The Galápagos Islands: Places to Explore
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Isabela
Although Isabela is the largest island in the archipelago, it has very little tourism infrastructure. The handful of hotels are very basic, with only intermittent hot water.... Read more
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San Cristóbal
The capital of Galápagos Province and the largest town on San Cristóbal, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is much less tourist oriented than Puerto Ayora. Nonetheless, cafes, t-shirt stores, and dive... Read more
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Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, the most developed and touristed of the islands, sits in the middle of the archipelago. Overlooking Academy Bay on the island's southern shore is the town of Puerto Ayora, with hotels, restaurants... Read more
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