Entrance fee All visitors coming to the Galapagos islands are required to pay an entrance fee to the Galapagos National Park and to the Galapagos Marine Reserve.

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Other useful information Location: (1° 20 latitude North, 1° 50 latitude South, between 89° and 92° longitude occidental)

Population: around 25'000

Capital city: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (San Cristobal)

Main city: Puero Ayora (Santa Cruz)

Language: Spanish

Religion: mainly Catholic, Mormon, Adventist, Baptist and Jewish
 

Government: the Galapagos archipelago is an Ecuadorian province

Money: US Dollar

Electric current: 110/AC

Internet: Internet Cafes are available in Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz), Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (San Cristobal) and Puerto Villamil (Isabela).

Credit cards: main credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, American Express) are accepted in  Santa Cruz and San Cristobal

Public holidays:

• 1 January: New Year’s Day
• 12 February: Possession of Galapagos
• 18 February: Day of the Province of Galapagos; Day of the Canton of San Cristobal
• 25 December: Christmas Day

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What to bring

Everyday comfortable clothes are fine to travel in Galapagos. You may however need evening dresses, if you are going on a cruise.

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When to go

Located on the equator, the Galapagos islands are subject to oceanic currents that influence temperatures on the archipelago. However, the weather is pleasant, at any time of the year.

 

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