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 ...

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 ...

The Galapagos is reopening on 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 ...

In recent years, the travel industry has seen a significant shift toward sustainable tourism, with travelers increasingly ...

Summer vacation season is in full swing. Orlando is this year's top tourist destination, according to AAA, followed by Honolulu and Anchorage, Alaska. Or, you could get creative and go island-hopping ...

The International Galápagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) is calling upon the government of Ecuador to limit land-based tourism growth in the Galápagos Islands and to better regulate this rapidly ...

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 ...

More than 275,000 travelers visited the Galapagos Islands last year, which represented a 14 percent increase over 2017. The data was part of a study from the Directorate of the Galapagos National Park ...

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 ...

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 ...