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Healthcare: The average level of medical care is sufficient. In some clinics, there is a lack of modern equipment and personnel.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Galapagos Islands directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of Galapagos Islands citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Galapagos Islands is extremely difficult.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Galapagos Islands.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Galapagos Islands is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Galapagos Islands has very low salaries as low as $500 a month.
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Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.
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Entertainment: There are several places in Galapagos Islands where you can relax and have a good time with friends.
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Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1400.
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Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from.
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Walkability: The area of is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Galapagos Islands is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
- Safety: The crime rate is low, but this does not mean that you need to stop being vigilant at night.
