El soplador – blowhole in Española

In the volcanic rocks of Galapagos have formed numerous impressive blowholes but “El soplador” is the best known because it is at the tourist route. At high tide “El soplador” at Punta Suarez spouts the water up to 25 m high.

Forest of Scalesia daisy trees in Santa Cruz

Spectacular cloud forest dominated by Scalesia pedunculata trees. This is the largest tree in the Asteraceae family and grows up to 15 m tall. These unusual tree-like daisies are endemic to Galápagos and form smaller forest on several islands.

Wonders of the Galapagos Islands

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of South America 🢖 Wonders of Ecuador 🢖 Wonders of the Galapagos Islands Territory Wonders of the Galapagos Islands   Highlights Galápagos Islands as a whole are a true wonder of the world. For several million years life on these remote islands developed independently and many unique species of plants and animals evolved here. Here walk giant tortoises, large […]