The Galapagos Islands emerged about five million years ago, give or take a million, as a result of violent volcanic action.In geological terms, this should be considered a recent event.
As the young islands were cooling off, say, two million years later, some species gradually arrived. They were live organisms riding, then as today, rafts of vegetation from the shores of Central and South America.
These early immigrants had to adapt to a peculiar new environment, and simply evolved -- slowly -- in a different direction from their continental ancestors. And, wonders of nature, they developed species unique to the islands, with features not seen in their past ancestors.
NOTE: There are no International Airlines that fly directly to the Galapagos Islands yet. You must fly to Ecuador first, either to Quito or Guayaquil and from any of these cities take a national flight to the Islands.
The only populated Islands are: Baltra, Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, Isabela and Floreana.
Population of Galapagos islands: approx. 18,000 inhabitants.
There are two airports the main one at Baltra island (You arrive and departure from this airport) and the other at San Cristobal island.
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