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Ecuador & the Galapagos, $2,099


(FILE) A tourist boat sails past Bartolome Island on the Galapagos Archipelago 26 September, 2000. The Galapagos, which total 7,964 square kms, has seen a 700 percent increase in tourism in the last 20 years, and conservationists are calling for restrictions for the number of tourists to the archipelago.The Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean have been put on a list of endangered world heritage sites by UNESCO because of the growing pressure from tourism, the UN's culture organisation said Tuesday. Situated 1,000 kilometres (625 miles) off the coast of Ecuador, the 19 islands have a unique wildlife and were the first ever site to be placed on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1978.   AFP PHOTO/Martin BERNETTI (Photo credit should read MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)An air/hotel/cruise package for exploring the picturesque churches and museums of Quito, Ecuador, and the Galapagos Islands, which spread out over 19,500 square miles in the Pacific Ocean.





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