This summer, Google Street View users will be able to dive deep into the
waters of the Galápagos and navigate across its inaccessible landscape,
via 360-degree images of life on the remote volcanic islands, which
includes giant tortoises, sea lions and iguanas. Hikers spent 10 days on
the capturing panoramic images using backpack orb cameras weighing
42lbs and underwater equipment. The Galápagos national park, Charles
Darwin foundation and the Catin Seaview Survey worked in collaboration
to obtain the footage which will be 'stitched together' to create
photographic tours
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
over three hours, hiking and on horseback, to reach this remote location.
For the rest of the story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2013/may/30/google-street-view-maps-galapagos-islands-in-pictures
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