INTRODUCTION

70,000 tourists visit the Galapagos every year, making the islands Ecuador’s most popular tourist destination.  Of the 30 islands only 4 are inhabited by people. Due to the islands' climate it is possible to see the many species of animals unique to the Galapagos Islands throughout the year. However there are still two seasons caused by the currents around the islands. In the cool season, (July through to December), the weather is fresh due to the southeast winds and the Peru Current. The waters can get quite cold and it can also be quite misty, however the cool season is also the dry season. The warm and wet season is from January to June where the warmer currents from Panama mean that the water temperature is between 20 and 26 degrees centigrade. Air temperature can be 30 degrees centigrade or more, although you can expect it to rain more often.