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GALAPAGOS, Ecuador (AP) — Jessy Lamontaine managed to book a long-dreamed-of vacation for her family this year, taking them far from their home in Montreal, Canada, down to the Galapagos Islands, ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos » Tourism: Tourism Officials Reassure Travelers That Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands Are Safe
Tourism officials in Ecuador are reassuring travelers in the wake of recent protests throughout the South American country, confirming that an agreement was reached to restore peace and order over the ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos » Tourism: As tourism swells, Galapagos Islands may get “in danger” listing
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Ecuador says tourism is threatening the Galapagos Islands and has asked UNESCO to add the area that inspired the theory of evolution to its endangered list, the culture ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos » Tourism: 12 Best Things to Do in the Galapagos Islands
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News Ecuador » Galapagos » Tourism: Galapagos tour operators: No more tourism growth!
The International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) has called upon the government of Ecuador to limit land-based tourism growth in the Galapagos Islands and to regulate more carefully this ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos » Tourism: Galapagos Islands to double tourist entry fees amid concerns over rising visitor numbers
(CNN) — Tourists to the Galapagos Islands will be asked to pay twice as much in entry fees from this year amid concerns that a rise in visitor numbers is putting pressure on the ecologically sensitive ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos » Tourism: Researchers discover that wildlife is reclaiming the Galapagos after tourism stalls
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Galapagos Islands may have reverted back to a state similar to what Charles Darwin first encountered some 200 years ago. Sea ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos » Tourism: Is Land Tourism Threatening the Galapagos?
Is the growth of land-based tourism in the Galapagos a good thing for its wildlife and ecosystems or is it harmful? According to the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association, a group of 35 ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos » Tourism: Checking out Hurtigruten Expeditions' cruise ship in the Galapagos
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 ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos » Tourism: Ecuador Tourism Board Resumes Partnership With Virtuoso
The Ecuador Tourism Board has resumed its partnership with Virtuoso, joining a collection of luxury travel partners consisting of over 2,200 suppliers in 100 countries. Virtuoso agencies worldwide ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos » Tourism: Ecuador Appoints New Minister of Tourism
Ecuador President Daniel Noboa has appointed Mateo Julián Estrella Durán as the new minister of tourism. Estrella Durán brings extensive experience in tourism management, international relations and ...