What can tourists do in the Galapagos Islands?

30 Best Things to Do in the Galapagos Islands

Take a Galapagos Cruise.
Stay at a Hotel and Island-hop.
Go Snorkelling as Much as You Can!
Admire the Galapagos Islands Volcanoes.
See Giant Tortoises.
Visit the Interpretation Center of San Cristobal.
Climb an Active Volcano: Sierra Negra.

What landmarks and features are there in the Galapagos Islands?

Santa Cruz Fish Market. 856.
Kicker Rock. 1,122.
Rancho Primicias. 216.
Malecon de Puerto Ayora. Points of Interest & Landmarks • Piers & Boardwalks.
El Trapiche Ecologico Galapagos. Farms.
Highland View Galapagos. Farms.
Monumento de la Tortuga. Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues.
Dragon Hill (Cerro Dragon)

How has human tourism affected the Galapagos Islands?

In additions to the positives, tourism also has some negative impacts on Galapagos. Now, so many tourists visit the islands that local farmers and fishermen cannot keep up with the requirements of the tourists. This means that food has to be imported from the mainland have to meet demand.

Is Galapagos Islands natural?

The Galápagos Archipelago is often considered a “natural laboratory of evolution”—a place where biological oddities, like marine iguanas, flightless cormorants, and gigantic tortoises, evolved their peculiar forms as they adapted to the volcanic islands.

What is the drinking age in the Galapagos Islands?

Can racer snakes kill humans?

Racer snakes on Galapagos are constrictors and only mildly venomous. They are known to prey on lava lizards, geckos, insects, iguanas, mice, rats and hatchlings of several bird species. They are not at all aggressive towards humans and could not do much harm if they were to attack after being threatened.

Are there snakes on Galapagos?

Galapagos snakes are all endemic to Galapagos. There are five different species and all of them inhabit the dry zones of the islands, however they do not inhabit all of the Galapagos islands. These five species are included in two genera: Alsophis and Philodryas.