Literature Network » Charles Darwin

Galapagos Now; It's evolutionary! Most visitors to the Galapagos retreat to their cruise ships at night, but new rules allow the intrepid to camp on the islands Charles Darwin made famous.

Content courtesy of

From: The Washington Post
Date: 20060402
Author:Julian Smith

licing through the water in our baby blue kayaks, we arrive at Puerto Grande Beach, on the west shore of San Cristobal Island, at sunset. The nine-mile paddle from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the provincial capital of Ecuador's Galapagos Islands, was an elemental experience: just wind, waves and the slowly slanting sun, with the occasional sea lion huffing up for air or curiosity. We set up our tents as the equatorial sun dives straight for the horizon.

Tents in the Galapagos? Yes. Until now, visitors have not been allowed to camp on the islands, whose popularity with ecotourists is soaring even ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on Charles Darwin

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.