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 International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) is recommending a limitation to the growth of land-based tourism in the Galapagos Islands following UNESCO’s release of its 2023 State of ...

Come August, the tourist fee for visitors who want to explore the Galapagos Islands is set to double. The current fee of $100 will increase to $200 in an effort by local officials to reduce the ...

There are, of course, many ways to experience any number of the 18 major islands that comprise the 3,000 square miles of what ...

It’s one of the most remote places on Earth, host to unique and abundant wildlife and perhaps offers the best big-game fishing in the world. The incredible volcanic archipelago known as the Galápagos ...

(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 ...

PUERTO AYORA — Who hasn't dreamt of one day visiting the Galapagos Islands to discover one of the world’s most beautiful nature reserves, to swim with sea lions and turtles in crystal clear waters, ...

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 ...