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The image contains a line graph titled "Number of tourists visiting the Galapagos Islands (2015 - 2022)" with three lines representing "Visitors staying on cruise ships," "Visitors staying on island," and "Total." Data points for 'Visitors staying on cruise ships' from 2015 to 2022 are approximately 0.8, 0.9, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 1.1, 1.2 million respectively. Data points for 'Visitors staying on island' for the same years are about 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1 million. Data points for 'Total' number of visitors for those years are approximately 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 2.0, 2.4, 2.7, 2.1, 2.3 million. The 'Total' line shows a steady increase from 2015 to 2019, a decrease in 2020, and a slight rise in 2021-2022, while 'Visitors staying on cruise ships' and 'Visitors staying on island' lines show a similar pattern with the island line consistently lower than the cruise ship line. The graph has a horizontal axis labeled with years from 2015 to 2022 and a vertical axis labeled 'Million of visitors' ranging from 0 to 4 in increments of 0.8.
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The line graph compares the number of tourists visiting the Galapagos Islands between 2015 and 2022, distinguishing between visitors staying on cruise ships and those staying on the islands, as well as the overall total.
Overall, total tourist numbers rose markedly throughout the period, despite minor fluctuations. While both categories experienced growth, the increase in cruise ship visitors was particularly dramatic. By contrast, the number of tourists staying on the islands followed a steadier trend with a brief decline before recovering.
In 2015, the total number of visitors stood at approximately 1 million, comprising around 0.8 million island-based tourists and just 0.3 million cruise ship visitors. Over the next four years, total arrivals climbed consistently, reaching roughly 2.5 million in 2019. This growth was driven by both segments, although the rise in island visitors was more gradual.
From 2019 onwards, cruise ship tourism expanded rapidly, increasing from about 1 million to over 2 million by 2022. Meanwhile, the number of tourists staying on the islands plateaued at around 1.6 million in 2020, dipped slightly in 2021, and then rebounded to approximately 2.2 million in the final year. Consequently, the overall figure peaked at around 3.5 million in 2022.
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