- Name official: Archipiélago de Colón.
- Surface:
8.010 km2.
- Population:
13.000 habitants.
- Immigration rate: 8,6 yearly.
- Conformation:13 big islands, six small and more than 40 islands.
- Location:
To some 1000 kms of the Ecuadorian continental territory, between the 89 º and the
92 º of longitude West, and 1 º enter 40 ‘of north latitude and 1 º 25 ‘of South latitude.
- Climate:
Rainy time between December and May with temperatures stockings of 27 ºC, and dry time between June and November with a
stocking of 22 ºC and fresh nights.
- Capital:
Port Baquerizo Moreno (San Cristóbal, 2800 hab.)
- Other
cities: Port Ayora (Santa Cruz, 4000 hab.), Port
Villamil (Isabela, 1000 hab.), Port Velasco (Floreana, 700 hab.)
- Bibliography:
Ecuador & the Galápago Island. Collection Travel Survival Kit of Lonely Planet.
It includes a guide of the main species of the archipelago. In English. The islands Tortoises and the man. Antonio of Oteiza. Ed.
Earth of the Fire. A newspaper of trips very well documented. Islands Tortoises, volcano, sea and life
in evolution. Juan José Bacallado/Roberto of Weapons. Of. Lunwerg.
Natural history gorgeously cultured. Tortoises, the enchated isles. David Horwell. Ed. Dryad Press. Had a good time presentation of
the Tortoises for a young public. In English.
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