The Galapagos whirlpools described in the famous film made the islands of the same name located in the Pacific Ocean even more famous. They got their name from the name of the species of large sea turtle. By the way, the islands are famous for a huge variety of flora and fauna.
That is, it is worth coming here, not only to look at the sensational Galapagos whirlpools. There are a lot of interesting things here.
The name "Galapagos Islands" unites nineteen large and small pieces of land in the Pacific Ocean. The entire territory belongs to Ecuador and declared a national park. Here is a large number of long-extinct, periodically active and dormant volcanoes. A large number of animals are under protection (including elephant and green turtles, sea lions, more than fifteen species of birds). Some representatives of the fauna live only here.
A feature of the location of the islands is the presence of five different currents here - warm and cold. Mixing them and leads to the appearance of Galapagos whirlpools. For reference, it should be noted that the collision of even two different temperature flows leads to the appearance of water funnels. And if there are five of them, you can only guess about the power of such whirlpools. However, it should be said that in the world there are also large water funnels in size and strength (such as those located close to Japan or Norway).
Such whirlpools are truly dangerous not only for
marine animals, but also for ships, including large ones.
The presence of cool currents in the Galapagos determines the local climate. The average annual temperature on the islands is slightly lower than that characteristic of these latitudes. It is approximately twenty-four degrees.
The Galapagos Islands, their fauna and flora have been studied for a long time. At various times, Charles Darwin and Thor Heyerdahl conducted their research here . Agree that when planning a vacation in the Galapagos Islands, you will certainly want to take a walk in those places where such famous people went and thought over the texts of their scientific works.
Galapagos whirlpools, local nature, a variety of fish and birds, sea lions and seals, turtles and iguanas every year attract tourists from all over the world. Most of them come here to dive.
Diving in the Galapagos gives an unforgettable pleasure, brings a huge amount of positive emotions and impressions. Beginners and specialists dive here all year round. It is better to take appropriate equipment with you from the continent, since it is almost impossible to find it on the islands. Instructors are happy to tell novice divers about all the nuances of the local marine fauna and terrain. So, in some places it is worthwhile to be afraid of predators - several species of poisonous sharks, stingrays and "biting" eels swim here. The rest of the Galapagos Islands is just wonderful and can be the best time for you to escape from work routine and city dust, as well as a great opportunity to watch and swim in the Pacific Ocean. Welcome.