Rafael Correa, Ecuador 's president, recently declared that the Galapagos Islands are suffering a "huge institutional, environmental and social crisis" and suggested temporarily suspending tourism ...

The Galapagos Islands may have reverted back to a state similar to what Charles Darwin first encountered some 200 years ago. Sea lions, iguanas, birds and other wildlife appear to have reclaimed the ...

Kicker Rock at San Cristobal Island, Galapagos. Photo Credit: Vaya Adventures The International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) is calling on the government of Ecuador to better regulate ...

The Galapagos reopened July 1 with relaxed travel restrictions, but the archipelago is finding that more sustainable tourism is paramount to the health of its ecosystem. The archipelago is one of the ...

The Santa Cruz II, which is operated by Metropolitan Touring, was refurbished and repainted with Hurtigruten Expeditions' signature hull design. Photo Credit: Hurtigruten Expeditions Last-minute ...

Mathías Espinoza has a deeply crinkled brow as he squints at the vast ocean around the Galápagos Islands on a July morning. “Bien brava,” he murmurs softly, meaning, “rough.” He has looked out on the ...

This article originally appeared on Massive. Flying on an airplane always gives me a rush, especially when the plane is heading toward the Galápagos. Without fail, the view of turquoise seas and lava ...

SAN CRISTOBAL, Ecuador—Before the coronavirus, sudden life-threatening ailments among tourists, fishermen and others on the Galapagos Islands were considered so rare that hospitals didn’t have a ...