San Cristóbal Island
Galápagos
The Galápagos islands of and its surrounding waters are part of a Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a biological marine reserve.
The principal language on the islands is Spanish. The islands have a population of around 23,000.
The capital of the province of Galápagos, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, lies at the southern tip of the San Cristóbal (Chatham) Island.
San Cristóbal Island
This is the first island in the archipelago that Charles Darwin visited during his voyage on the Beagle.
It currently bears the name of the Patron Saint Christopher. Its prior English name was given after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham.
It has an area of 558 square kilometers (215 sq mi) and its highest point rises to 730 meters (2395 ft). San Cristobal Island is the fifth biggest island of the Galapagos. It comprises three or four fused volcanoes --all extinct.
This is the first island in the archipelago that Charles Darwin visited during his voyage on the Beagle.
It currently bears the name of the Patron Saint Christopher. Its prior English name was given after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham.
It has an area of 558 square kilometers (215 sq mi) and its highest point rises to 730 meters (2395 ft). San Cristobal Island is the fifth biggest island of the Galapagos. It comprises three or four fused volcanoes --all extinct.
It is the only island with permanent fresh water: The largest fresh water lake in the archipelago, Laguna El Junco, is a small lake located in the highlands of San Cristóbal.
Because of the water, the island was settled early in Galapagos history, and was the home of the islands' governor when Darwin visited in 1835.
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the Galapagos' administrative capital and the second biggest town, with about 3,000 inhabitants. Most are in the small-scale fishing but some are employed in the tourist industry, and there is also an Ecuadorian naval base here as well as an airport with flights from the mainland (although most visitors land at Baltra.)
The other town on the island, El Progresso, is currently a sleepy farming community with about 500 inhabitants.
This islands hosts frigate birds, sea lions, giant tortoises, blue and red footed boobies, tropicbirds, marine iguanas, dolphins, swallow-tailed gulls.
Its vegetation includes Calandrinia galapagos, Lecocarpus darwinii, and trees such as Lignum vitae.
Because of the water, the island was settled early in Galapagos history, and was the home of the islands' governor when Darwin visited in 1835.
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the Galapagos' administrative capital and the second biggest town, with about 3,000 inhabitants. Most are in the small-scale fishing but some are employed in the tourist industry, and there is also an Ecuadorian naval base here as well as an airport with flights from the mainland (although most visitors land at Baltra.)
The other town on the island, El Progresso, is currently a sleepy farming community with about 500 inhabitants.
This islands hosts frigate birds, sea lions, giant tortoises, blue and red footed boobies, tropicbirds, marine iguanas, dolphins, swallow-tailed gulls.
Its vegetation includes Calandrinia galapagos, Lecocarpus darwinii, and trees such as Lignum vitae.
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