Fernando Diez
Written by Fernando Diez Marketing Director at Quasar Expeditions

July 13, 2014 - The final day of the World Cup in Brazil. Our friends at Galapagos Conservation Trust have shared 8 interesting facts comparing the biggest football (soccer) event on the planet to the endemic animals that inhabit the Galapagos. See what the distance of a penalty kick means to a Galapagos Whale Shark or how long it would take a Galapagos Tortoise to walk the length of a football field. These animal facts will put a smile on your face!

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Galapagos Whale Sharks - Animal Fact - World Cup
Galapagos Marine Iguana - Animal Fact - World Cup
Galapagos Giant Tortoise - Animal Fact - World Cup
Galapagos Mangrove Finch - Animal Fact - World Cup
Galapagos Waved Albatross - Animal Fact - World Cup
Galapagos Giant Tortoise - Animal Fact - World Cup
Galapagos Blue-Footed Booby - Animal Fact - World Cup
Galapagos Islands - Land Area Fact - World Cup
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Fernando Diez
By Fernando Diez
Marketing Director at Quasar Expeditions

Hi, I am Fernando and travel is my passion. This passion began with my first trip to the Galapagos Islands in 1986 and later became my work when I started working at Quasar Expeditions. Now the Marketing Director for Quasar and responsible for the creation of the Patagonia Project in Chile, my passion for travel continues to grow to new and exciting destinations in South America.

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