Much like the revolutionary scientific idea it’s become synonymous with, the Galápagos Islands may inspire you to think differently about the world. Nowhere else can you engage in a staring contest with wild animals and lose. You can’t help thinking you’ve stumbled upon an alternate universe, some strange utopian colony organized by sea lions – the golden retrievers of the Galápagos – and arranged on principles of mutual cooperation. Don’t come expecting to see bizarre wildlife – there are no half-penguin, half-turtle ‘penurtles, ’ no large mammals with shark fins. What’s truly special is that the creatures that call the islands home act as if humans are nothing more than slightly annoying paparazzi.
This is not the Bahamas – though some of the boats that cruise these islands will remind you of a Caribbean luxury resort – and these aren’t Pacific paradises; in fact, most of the islands are devoid of vegetation and look more like the moon than Hawaii. There are more humans living here than most people assume, more than 30, 000 and the population is growing; and for such isolated specks of land over 1000km from mainland Ecuador, there’s a surprising level of development – of course most of it is geared toward sustaining a thriving tourism industry.
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