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Puerto Ayora is a town in central Galápagos, Ecuador. Located on the southern shore of Santa Cruz Island, it is the seat of Santa Cruz Canton. The town is named in honor of Isidro Ayora, an Ecuadorian president. The town is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Santa Cruz.〔http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/news/visit-the-galapagos-islands-but-tread-lightly-on-natures-construction-site/story-fnglekhp-1227463418157 Visit Santa Cruz Island, Puerto Ayora Galapagos Islands, but tread lightly on ‘nature’s construction site’〕〔http://traveller24.news24.com/Explore/Islands/Top-10-islands-number-one-might-surprise-you-20150714 Tortuga Bay Puerto Ayora Galapagos Islands,〕 Puerto Ayora is the most populous town in the Galápagos Islands, with more than 12,000 inhabitants. Puerto Ayora has the best developed infrastructure in the archipelago. The larger of the two Galápagos banks, Banco del Pacifico, is located in Puerto Ayora, as well as schools, hotels, restaurants, clothing stores, hardware stores, grocery stores, marine stores, tourist shops and night clubs. It is the best place in Galápagos for communicating with the outside world via numerous cybercafes with Internet access or telephone offices. Puerto Ayora emergency medical facilities include a new hospital opened in 2006 and the island's only hyperbaric chamber. The main Avenue is named Avenida Charles Darwin and begins on the main dock of Puerto Ayora and finishes at the Charles Darwin Research Station.〔http://m.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=11491237 On Santa Cruz, the walkable downtown area of Puerto Ayora is a small strip of hotels, restaurants, tour companies and gift shops.〕 Home to both the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galápagos National Park, Puerto Ayora is the center of the Galápagos conservation efforts. Island visitors may visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn the history of the islands and future conservation plans. North Seymour Island is an hour away by boat and has a wide array of animals with no people living on the island. 〔http://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2015/08/13/nota/5065640/gobernador-galapagos-inadmisible-cerrar-locales〕〔http://www.ksl.com/?sid=35827641&nid=1287&title=the-worlds-12-best-spots-for-wild-swimming Las Grietas in Puerto Ayora Galápagos, Ecuador.〕 Tortuga Bay is a short walk from center of Puerto Ayora where you can view marine iguanas, birds, galapagos crabs and a natural mangrove where you can spot white tip reef sharks and the gigantic galápagos tortoise. Puerto Ayora has a protected location, along the shores of Academy Bay, where a refreshing breeze often provides pleasant weather. Temperatures vary between 18 and 29 °C (64 and 82 °F). The hot season usually runs from December to May. The Itabaca Channel is located between two islands in the Galápagos, Baltra Island, also known as South Seymour Island, and Santa Cruz Island. The Itabaca Channel is used by water taxis who take people from Baltra to Santa Cruz. Academy Bay is a busy harbor, normally full of boats cruising the islands, passing private yachts and local fishing boats. This bay is a good location to spot brown pelicans, golden rays, marine iguanas, herons, lava gulls, frigate birds, Galápagos sea lions, and large numbers of blue-footed boobies, which fish by spectacular plunge diving. Fresh water is at a premium on the island and in this town. Locals practice water conservation and typically collect rainwater during the rainy season. There is a desalination plant on the island. Many facilities have separate water systems with varying degrees of use/quality. For example, water used for cleaning/showering may not be potable. == Image Gallery == File:Puerto Ayora isla Santa Cruz Islas Galápagos Ecuador foto por Alvaro Sevilla Design.jpg|Puerto Ayora at night on the Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. File:Walkway on the left leading to the water taxi dock in Puerto Ayora.JPG|Main water taxi dock File:(Zalophus wollebaeki) main water taxi dock at Puerto Ayora, three Galápagos Sea Lions.JPG|Main water taxi dock with three sleeping Zalophus wollebaeki´s. File:Boats in Puerto Ayora on the Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos photo by Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG|Boats in Puerto Ayora on the Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos File:Sailboat in the Puerto Ayora on the Island of Santa Cruz Galapagos photo by Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG|Sailboat in Puerto Ayora on the Island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos File:Many Boats in Puerto Ayora on the Island of Santa Cruz Galapagos photo by Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG|Many Boats in Puerto Ayora on the Island of Santa Cruz Galapagos File:The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) Galápagos Islands Santa Cruz.JPG|The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) Galápagos Islands Santa Cruz - swimming in Puerto Ayora. File:Home on Puerto Ayora Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador photo by Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG|Home on Puerto Ayora Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos Islands File:Puerto Ayora Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador photo by Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG|Puerto Ayora on the Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos File:Community Building in Puerto Ayora Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos Islands photo by Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG|Community Center and Education Building "Miguel Cifuentes Arias" File:Hand carved turtle from the Galapagos Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG|Many artists make hand carved turtles and other wildlife with exception skill and craftsmanship File:Galapagos Coffee from the Island of Santa Cruz photo by Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG|Galapagos Coffee is grown on the island and exported all over the globe File:Iguana on the beach at the Charles Darwin Research Station photo by Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG|Charles Darwin Research Station File:Sail Boats and Motor Boats in Puerto Ayora Galapagos photo by Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG|Sail Boat and Motor Boats in Puerto Ayora Galapagos File:A boat in Puerto Ayora on the Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos photo by Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG|A boat in Puerto Ayora, Galapagos File:Water taxi in Puerto Ayora on the Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos photo by Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG|Water taxi in Puerto Ayora File:Tortuga Bay Galapagos Island of Santa Cruz.JPG|Tortuga Bay Galapagos Island of Santa Cruz - Puerto Ayora File:Two ducks in the galapagos islands - santa cruz, ecuador.JPG|Two ducks in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos File:Fresh Water Swimming in the Galapagos on the Island of Santa Cruz.JPG|Fresh Water Swimming in Puerto Ayora, Galapagos on the Island of Santa Cruz. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Puerto Ayora」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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