By Boat
Boat travel can make a pleasant change to buses, though your exposure to the elements means that you can get either very cold and wet if it rains or, conversely, badly sunburnt if it doesn't (river or sea breezes create a deceptive cool - you may not realize you're being burnt till it's too late). Unless you're on a private boat transport to a smart jungle lodge, seats are invariably wooden and thoroughly uncomfortable. Bring something to sit on and keep food and water with you, as the bulk of your luggage will usually be put under wraps at the front of the boat. The most likely place you'll end up in a boat is in the Oriente , where the best of the jungle is often a boat ride away. On the coast , you might have to take a boat between Cojimies and Muisne (or Daule), and many people still opt for the ride through the mangroves between San Lorenzo and La Tola rather than taking the new coastal road via Borbon. A chartered boat ( flete ) is always much more expensive than going on a public one, though you can reduce costs by gathering a group as the fare is fixed for the journey regardless of the number of passengers. Travel around the Galapagos Islands is almost exclusively by boat; refer to that section for details.
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