Google Lat Long: Capturing the beauty and wonder of the Galapagos on Google Maps

Capturing the beauty and wonder of the Galapagos on Google Maps

May 23, 2013

The GalapagosCharles DarwinCharles Darwin FoundationGalapagos National Parks Directorate

Daniel Orellana of Charles Darwin Foundation crossing a field of ferns to reach Minas de Azufre (naturally-occurring sulfur mines) on the top of Sierra Negra, an active volcano on Isabela Island. The Google Maps team traveled for more than 3 hours, hiking and on horseback, to reach this remote location.

Daniel Orellana of the Charles Darwin Foundation climbs out of a lava tunnel where he was collecting imagery. The dramatic lava landscapes found on Isabela island tell the story of the formation of the Galapagos Islands.

Sierra Negra

A Galapagos giant tortoise crawls along the path near Googler Karin Tuxen-Bettman while she collects imagery with the Street View Trekker in Galapaguera, a tortoise breeding center, which is managed by the Galapagos National Park Service.

second timeCatlin Seaview Survey

Christophe Bailhache navigates the SVII camera through a large group of Sea Lions at Champion Island in Galapagos. Image courtesy of the Catlin Seaview Survey.

Raleigh Seamster, Project Lead, Google Maps

Capturing the beauty and wonder of the Galapagos on Google Maps

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