Galapagos Islands - Hood Island
In the Pacific Ocean, some 604 miles from Ecuador, is an archipelago of twenty-six islands. Full of hundreds of endemic species, it's one of the world's greatest natural sanctuaries. Read on to find out more about the truly unique Galapagos Islands...
Hood Island
Colonies of playful sea lions engulf the sandy beaches on this island, also famous for its blow hole - a lava tube sending spurts of water blasting into the air like a geyser. Inland, look out for iguanas changing their colours and the cheeky mockingbirds, known to peck at your shoelaces.
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