The Galapagos Islands are located over a thousand miles away from the continent and part of the Republic of Ecuador, located in the Pacific Ocean on the equator, the archipelago comprises 19 major islands and 200 islets and rocks scattered in an area of 70,000 square kilometers.
Posted on October 12th, 2009 in equador, south america
This beautiful island is located south of Thailand, known as Turtle Island because of the abundance of green turtles, which are tended with great care by the institution protective of the environment of the island, surrounded by calm waters, clear and beautiful beaches that invite so heavenly rest of the landscape that is dominated by [...]
Posted on June 10th, 2009 in australia
Considered the largest barrier reef in the world, the Great Barrier Reef is located northeast of Australia, is one of the top destinations for lovers of diving. This is one of the marine ecosystems that is estimated at over twenty thousand years old, formed by three thousand coral reefs formed along the coast of Queensland [...]
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