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Travel Issue:
http://www.igtoa.org/travel_guide/challenges
The Galapagos islands is one of the most diverse places in the world, which attracts many people and species.  The openness of the Galapagos islands puts It in danger because it creates threats to marine life, allows invasive species to be introduced, and for humans to have a negative effect on the environment.
Where is the problem occurring?: the inhabited islands on the Galapagos
What is the Problem?: The land  and wildlife is being destroyed because it is not able to handle the constant exposure
Who is causing the problem?: Humans
What is causing the Problem?: Invasive species, human impact, overpopulation/tourism
When is the problem occurring?: every time someone or something contaminates or damages the land
Why is the problem occurring?: because the land is not able to handle the constant exposure  and people are not taking proper care of the land
How did the problem start?: the increase in Galapagos islands by 300% but only 3% of the islands can handle human settlement
Stakeholders:  Galápagos Inspection and Quarantine System, UNESCO, IGTOA

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For your last day you will have a beautiful breakfast with a view at Encebollado for authentic food.  Then you will take a taxi to Las Loberias beach to relax for a few house and soak in the sun.  After wards you will get lunch at Descanso del Marinaro.  Then you will go back to your hotel to pack up your things and check out.  After you have done so you will taxi with your bags to the pier where you will catch a ferry back to Baltra Island where you will check in to Hotel Galapagos Gardens to spend your final night.  Once checked in you will have dinner in the hotel.

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Tree fort

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Start the morning off the families famous home made banana bread for breakfast.  After you have packed up and said thankyou to the family, you will taxi back to San Cristobal.  From there you will go back to your hotel to freshen up after a night of sleeping in the tree's.  After you will go down to the pier again where you will set off on a tour to kicker rock for snorkelling.  While snorkelling you will get close to dolphins and many different fish species.  After your snorkelling you will return to San Cristobal and from there you will head back towards the interpretation center where there will be trails to lead you to Punta Carola.  You will watch the sunset on this beautiful beach and get nice and close to Sealions.  After the sun has set you will go into the main town and get dinner at Almuerzos.

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Breakfast will be at Otoy Resturante Organic farms again.  Afterwards you will hire a taxi for the day which will cost about $50 and they will drive you to a small part of the island where the "tree house" is located.  The tree house is a family run tourist site that consists of a massive Tree house, colourful decorations  and a restaurant.  You will explore the site and then have lunch at the restaurant.  After you will explore el progreso which has a memorial site an look out point and is only minuets from the tree house.  While exploring you will get the opportunity to encounter many giant tortoises.  After you have explored you wil return to the tree house where you will spend the night.  The tree house is probably the most inexpensive accommodation on the Galapagos islands at only $20 a night and offers the most unique experience.

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you will start your morning off bright at early with breakfast at Otoy Restaurant Organic farms .  Afterwards you will make your way over to the pier where you will load on to a boat for a day our to Punta Pitt.  the tour cost $150 per person and the boat leaves at 7:00am.  The tour includes your necessary gear for snorkelling, lunch and a guide for hiking.  The boat will return to San Cristobal at 17:00pm.  Once back home you will go to your hotel for a quick rest before freshening up for you 19:00pm dinner reservation at Descanso del Mariaro.

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Frigate Bird

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You will once again start your morning off with a complimentary breakfast before checking out. After you will taxi back to the airport where you will fly to San Cristobal for $125.  Your flight leaves at 10;00am and will take approximately 3 hours.  You will then check into "Mon Cricket" where you will be staying for the next 4 days.  After you have settled in you will make your way into to town to get lunch at "La Casa del Pan" and enjoy local live music.  After lunch you will explore main strip called the Puerto Banquerizo Moreno where u have a beautiful view of the water. you will then  take a 10 min walk to San Cristobal Interpretation centre to learn all about the rich history of Galapagos.  This will only take about an hour to get through.    After learning about the land you will hike it, behind the Interpretation center there are trails that will take you to frigate bird hill and Darwin bay.  Obviously at Frigate bird hill you will be able to see many Frigate birds and the beautiful views of Darwin bay.After that you will make your way back to the hotel to freshen up for you 7:30 reservation at Tierra Cielo Resturante.

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To start off your morning you will get a complimentary breakfast at your hotel.  Afterwards you will make your way to the pier where you will take a ferry across the canal for only $1.  Once you cross the canal you will get off in Santa Cruz where you will rent a bicycle for only $10 for a half day.  You will then Bike to the Charles Darwin research station where you can learn all about the discovery of evolution and Darwins contributions.  Then you will get lunch at IslaGrill.  After wards you will take a taxi boat over to Las Grietas Swimming hole for a fee of only $0.80 per way.  Here you can see amazing sceneries and enjoy a refreshing swim after a long day in the hot Galapagos heat.   After wards you will return to Puerto Ayora in Santa Cruz and get dinner at Lo y Lo.  You will then take the ferry back to Baltra island where you will spend your second night in Villa Laguna.

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You will land on the beautiful Baltra Island of Galapagos Islands.  From the airport you will take one of the make taxis that are available at a charge of only $1.  You will then proceed to check into your hotel "villa Laguna" where you will stay for the next two days.  To start your trip off, you will grab some lunch at a local restaurant called "Galapagos Deli" that serves everything from sandwiches to ice cream.   You will spend your afternoon exploring the old military sites on the island that are walking distance from the hotel.  After a long day a traveling and exploring, you will go back to your hotel and rest.  For dinner you will go to "La Parrilla Pirata" for authentic food.  To end the night you will take a stroll around town then head back to your hotel.

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Puerto Ayora

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Itinerary:
7. San Cristobal back to Baltra

Breakfast at encebollado

head over to Las Loberias  Beach by taxi

spend a few hours relaxing(soft adventure)

Lunch at Descanso del Marinaro

go back to hotel and pack up

Check out

catch ferry back to Baltra Island

Check back into Villa Laguna

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Itinerary:
6.Puerto Chino back to San Cristobal

Breakfast at family restaurant

Take Taxi back

freshen up back at hotel

tour to Kicker Rock for snorkeling

Lunch at la casa del pan

Walk back to interpretation center to get to Punta Carola

Watch sunset and get close to sea lions (soft adventure)

Dinner at almuerzos

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Itinerary:

5. Day trip to Puerto Chino

Breakfast at Otoy restaurant Organic farms

Hire Taxi for the day

Visit Tree house

Lunch at family restaurant

Explore El progreso

Memorial and look out point

See tortoises

Return to tree house and spend night

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Itinerary:
4. San Cristobal

breakfast at Otoy restaurant Organic farms

Day tour to Punta Pitt

includes lunch, gear hire, and a guide (hard adventure)

back to San Cristobal by 17:00

Get dinner at Descanso del Marinaro

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Itinerary:
3. From Baltra Island to San Cristobal

Complimentary breakfast

check out

Fly to San Cristobal Island

check into "Mon Cricket" hotel

Get lunch at " La casa del Pan"

explore Puerto Baquerizo  Moreno

walk 10 mins to the San Cristobal Interpretation Centre

Hike frigatebird Hill and Darwin bay (Hard adventure)

Go back to hotel to rest and  freshen up for dinner

Tierra y Cielo Restaurante for dinner

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Itinerary:
2. From Baltra Island to   Santa cruz Island

Have complimentary breakfast at Villa Laguna

Take a ferry across the canal to Santa Cruz ($1/person)

Rent bikes from Puerto Ayora ($10/person for half day (soft adventure)

Visit Charles Darwin Research Station

get Lunch at IslaGrill

Take Taxi boat to Las Grietas swimming hole ($0.80)

Get dinner at Lo y Lo

take returning ferry back to hotel

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Itinerary:

1. Land in Baltra Island

everything is walking distance from hotel

check into Villa Laguna island

explore hotel

grab lunch at "Galapagos Deli"

visit Old military sites

Go back to hotel and rest

Get dinner at La Parrilla Pirata for authentic food

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Transportation:
Comparing 3 flights

1. YYZ to GPS

Flying with Avianca

round trip

2 Layovers

$1085 (taxes and fees included

22 hr 40 mins

departure time 16:10

arrival time 12:50+ 1 day

2. YYz to GPS

Fying with United

round trip

2 layovers

$1109(taxes and fees included)

22 hr 42 mins

departure time 13:58

arrival time 10:40+1 day

3. YYZ to GPS

Flying with American Airlines

round trip

2 layovers

$1188(taxes and fees included)

24hr 4mins

departure time 12:35

arrival time 10:40 +1 day

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Budget:

Total Budget= approx- $3,100CND

Transportation =approx.-$1,935.05

accomidation= approx. $843.37

Food=approx. $300.58

currency in Galapagos islands is US Dollars

Exchange rate=  1 CND dollar is 0.76 Us dollar

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The Galapagos Islands national bird (Blue Footed Booby)

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Travel Agency Information:

Travel motivators include prestige motivator because of the fact that tourism to Galapagos islands may be cut off in order to conserve wildlife diversity

Possible travel barriers include:

1. phycial and health constrictions  because majority of activities includes extensive physical activity

2. Cost of Travel because you are required to pay for a lot of accommodation and transportation due to travelling from island to island

Types of Regions

1. Frontier Region because they are isolated islands that have not been urbanized or disrupted by construction

2. Physical Region because it is famous for its unique environment and biodiversity

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Before you Go:

Galapagos islands is 2 hours behind Toronto

Possible vaccinations include; typhoid, hepatitis A, diphtheria, and yellow fever

No travel Visa required unless intentions of staying for more than 90 days

Be prepared to pay a $100 National Park admission fee for the Islands

health care is limited and it is advised that before travelling you purchase travel insurance that includes air evacuation policy (especially if scuba diving)

Many boats are not up to international safety codes and is recommended that you spend the money on an excursion that is liable to cruise lines.

Wildlife is everywhere and it is advised that you are aware and respectful of their natural habitat

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Destination Information:

Considered the worlds most popular destination for wildlife viewing

Charles Darwin Visited in 1983 and his observations inspired the "Theory Of evolution"

Position of islands make the climate stable and can be visited year round

Divers regions with Volcanic eruptions, new lava fields forming, and islands

61 Islands in total (13 main Islands)

Main Language is Spanish but English is spoken nearly everywhere