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Baltra Island

Welcome to the Galapagos

Most visitors to the Galapagos Islands arrive at Baltra airport. Once a WWII airstrip, Baltra island became the world’s first “green” airport in December 2012.

Baltra is the main airport in the Galapagos islands.
Baltra is the main airport in the Galapagos islands.

The new airport was designed with the environment in consideration. It was constructed from recycled Amazonian mining steel and utilizes green energy such as solar and wind power.

Ithabaca canal from Baltra island.
Ithabaca canal from Baltra island.
"Very well organized and knowledgeable, took the stress part out of the vacation. We told them what we wanted and they put together a well thought out itinerary with recommendations on where to eat and other things to do on our down time."
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