WHAT TO BUY IN THE GALAPAGOS

The Galapagos has t-shirts, postcards, keychains, maps, books, posters, jewelry, sarongs -- a myriad of souvenirs for all tourists. The t-shirts are undoubtedly the most popular and can be bought on every streetcorner. If you buy them from The Foundation Darwin, part of that money goes toward research. (They might be $2.00 more there)

In Puerto Ayora, there's an amazing community of artists, poets, song-writers and designers all inspired by the art of the nature of the islands. Spend a little time there, and meet the people who write the books and design the souvenirs we buy.

Go to Angelique Art Gallery, created and designed by Sarah Darling. She sells beautiful and exclusive pieces: oils, silk scarves, ceramics, mirrors and chiffon -- all with the flare of the islands. Go to her web site for more information and a taste of her work.

There is also some exclusive jewelry only found in Puerto Ayora (for a price, of course!). However, some of the pieces are magnificent and worth checking out.