Page 14 - Boca Exposure - December '23

Page 14, Boca Exposure
Travel:

Very Few People Visit Here ... And For Very Good Reasons!

By Jessica Flores. Jessica of the archipelago. Most people who visit the Galapagos Islands iguanas, giant tortoises, hammerhead sharks, manta rays
has worked in the travel and only get to set foot on one or two of the islands, and cruise and flamingos are pretty much guaranteed.
tourism industry for well around some of the others without actually docking there. Activities and adventures like no other. It will be a
over a decade. She holds Unique species you will see nowhere else in the world. long day of hiking, kayaking and snorkeling, every single
both Bachelors and Master’s One thing the Galápagos Islands are famous for is the variety day, typically twice per day. And I’ll tell you this: You won’t
Degrees in Hospitality & of wildlife. This includes a number of species endemic to the want to miss out on a single activity! That’s how breathtaking
Tourism Management. As islands, such as the Galápagos fur seal, the Galápagos land these islands are when seen firsthand. That’s how much awe
owner of AWAY Travel in Boca iguana, the Galápagos sea lion, the Galápagos land tortoise is created upon every sea lion sighting, every bird sighting,
Raton, Jessica and staff bring and the marine iguana (the only lizard that can swim). The every shark, angelfish or stingray sighting. Your camera will
25 years of personal travel Galápagos Islands are also the only place in the entire world go nonstop on every amazing photograph of bizarre-looking
experience to an exclusive where penguins live along the equator. plants, trees, natural formations and volcanos.
clientele looking for luxury In addition to the species that are unique to the This is also one of the world’s top scuba and snorkeling
travel planning. Ready for your own journey to begin? Galápagos Islands, there are dozens of other species, destinations, so spending time on or in the water is a must,
Visit: www.travelwithaway.com Email me: Jessica@ none of which seem to care about the presence of visitors.
travelwithaway.com or Call: (877) 493-AWAY. Sightings of blue-footed boobies, great frigate birds, marine Travel on page 15

To: Luxury Travelers
From: The Galapagos Islands

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Islands. The most famous early visitor was Charles Darwin,
a young naturalist who spent 19 days studying the islands’
flora and fauna. In 1859, Darwin published On the Origin
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Five Things to Know Before You Go
The Galapagos Islands are far out in the ocean. While
the Galápagos Islands belong to the tiny Andean country of
Ecuador, they are in fact very far from the rest of the country
– 560 miles (901 kilometers), to be exact. The islands are
far out in the Pacific Ocean, and it takes just two hours to
fly there from Quito, Ecuador’s capital. Since the Galapagos
Islands belong to Ecuador, the national language is Spanish.
Lots of islands to visit. There are 127 islands that make up
this tropical archipelago, but only about 20 are frequently visited Made in Baltimore by
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