Islands Galapagos

Galapagos Islands are located on the equator some 600 miles from the coast of Ecuador. The climate is considered to be cool and sub-tropical, with hot, arid coastal zones and cooler, humid highland areas. The highlands receive moisture year-round, which supports lush vegetation. The confluence of four major ocean currents in Galapagos determines the temperature on land and in the sea. There are two seasons and Galapagos gets an average of ten inches of rainfall per year.

Marine Currents & Weather Despite their tropical location, two moving currents affect the islands. The cold Humboldt Current produces the cool and dry garúa season from June to November and the warm marine Panama Current which produces the warm and wet season from December to May.

Galapagos is a bursting vision through a rosy lens into a budding kaleidoscope full of wild energy.

This page was created by Gladys Lliguicota on 10/13/05 mailto:gladysjacqueline@msn.com