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”To appreciate a river, mountain or forest for the challenge
it poses is to miss the real adventure in Nature travel:

To appreciate the complexities of things beyond ourselvs.”

Bruce Stutz
Natural History Magazine 4/98




 JANUARY

• Warm marine currents arrive.
• Land birds start nesting.
• On Española the adult male marine   iguanas become brightly colored.
• The green sea turtle arrives to the   beaches of Galapagos to lay their eggs.
• Land iguanas begin reproductive cycles   on Isabela.
• Water and air temperatures rise and   stay warm until June.
• Ideal time for snorkeling.
NATURAL MAIN EVENTS

Months
Max temp. ºC
Min temp. ºC
Hours of clear skies
Sea temp. ºC
  JANUARY
28,0
24,4
5,3
22,8
  FEBRUARY
29,6
23,2
7,5
25,2
  MARCH
30,6
22,7
6,0
24,9
  APRIL
29,5
22,7
7,5
25,0
  MAY
27,9
22,1
5,2
24,5
  JUNE
26,0
19,1
4,4
23,1
  JULY
24,6
19,8
2,8
22,0
  AUGUST
24,2
19,1
3,3
21,5
  SEPTEMBER
24,3
19,6
2,9
21,8
  OCTOBER
25,3
19,5
3,8
22,3
  NOVEMBER
25,8
20,4
3,5
23,0
  DECEMBER
26,7
20,9
4,0
23,3
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