Postcards Winter 2022 US | Page 50

// GALAPAGOS
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno harbour

// ESSENTIALS

Darwin Island
Wolf Island
P A C I F I C
O C E A N
Fernandina Island
50 miles
Isabela Island
Pinta Island
Marchena Island
San Salvador Island
Isla Bartolomé
Santa Cruz Island
Floreana Island
Galapagos Islands
PACIFIC OCEAN
Genovesa Island
Santa Cristóbal Island
Española Island
ECUADOR
SOUTH AMERICA
When to go : Animals can be seen yearround , though their behavior varies with the seasons , which are split into cool and dry ( June-November ) and warm and wet ( December-June ). The warmer season offers calmer seas and good underwater visibility . Currency : U . S . dollars Language : Spanish Getting around : A cruise is easiest , though it ’ s also possible to use ferries , speedboats and small planes between some islands .
BOOK IT NOW
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Explore the wonders of the Galápagos Islands with Silversea Cruises . Begin in San Cristóbal aboard the Silver Origin , traveling to 16 fascinating ports on a seven-day cruise . Departs June 4 , 2022 , with an exclusive amenity of $ 300 shipboard credit per person .
image : getty ; MAP ILLUSTRATION : JOHN PLUMER
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