Archive for the ‘Galapagos Islands’ Category
Intrepid Travel takes Canadians to celebrate Darwin’s bicentennial birthday in Galapagos
2009 is going to be a banner year to visit the Galapagos Islands, as residents celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book The Origin of Species. After all, it was a visit to the Galapagos Islands that prompted Darwin to formulate his theories on [...]
December 23, 2008
Posted in: Galapagos Islands
Going Green in The Galapagos
Rich Steck & Judi Janofsky Ecoventura Executive President Santiago Dunn is a bright spot in today’s global tourism arena. He’s been working quietly from his office in Ecuador on earth matters since 1990 to green up his family-owned company that takes nature lovers into the fragile eco system of the Galapagos Islands on small, cutting-edge-green [...]
October 24, 2008
Posted in: Galapagos Islands
AdventureWomen Inc. Offers a Women's Only Galapagos Islands Cruise with Highlights of Ecuador
BIG SKY, Montana–AdventureWomen Inc, a pioneer in women's travel for active women over 30 is offering an adventure vacation for solo women travelers who want to get an intimate look at the Galapagos Islands, a place that Darwin called "a little world within itself". These adventurous women will cruise the Galapagos Islands on a chartered, [...]
October 9, 2008
Posted in: Galapagos Islands
Ecoventura Helps Guests Become Responsible Visitors in the Galapagos
A visionary travel company, Ecoventura, whose mission is to safeguard the Galapagos ecosystem by offering environmentally sensitive cruises that minimize the footprint of its operations, is now encouraging its guests to become aware and responsible island visitors through a newly released 10-point program.
May 29, 2008
Posted in: Galapagos Islands
Galapagos under siege
The remote islands are known for a prehistoric landscape. A flock of well-meaning ecotourists is posing a new threat. Most of the wild goats that ravaged this famous archipelago, denuding some islands of their vegetation, have been hunted down. The same goes for the wild pigs that ate turtle eggs and killed small animals. Now [...]
January 7, 2008
Posted in: Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Cruise Operator Offers Women's Only Trips
MIAMI – For the first time ever, Galapagos Network will be offering three women's only departures to the Galapagos Islands. The cruises, dated Feb. 3 to 10, April 13 to 20, and August 24 to 31, 2008, are for women who prefer traveling with other women for fabulous girlfriend getaways.
August 21, 2007
Posted in: Galapagos Islands
Is tourism to blame for Galapagos Islands' deterioration?
etn/ The International Galapagos Tour Operators Association responds to the World Heritage Sites committee adding the Galapagos Islands to its list of heritage sites that are in danger. While recognizing that the situation is complex, the tour operators group is ultimately saying carefully designed, properly managed nature travel is the best way to preserve the [...]
July 25, 2007
Posted in: Galapagos Islands
Galapagos group urges action against plankton experiment
By eTN Staff Writer The Charles Darwin Foundation is seeking the public’s help in urging a private company to stop its experiment in an area close to the Galapagos Islands.
July 19, 2007
Posted in: Galapagos Islands
Should tourism to the Galapagos Islands end?
By Nelson Alcantara l Special to eTN With the Galapagos Islands officially making the United Nations’ list of World Heritage Sites in danger, should tourism to the fragile ecosystem end?
June 29, 2007
Posted in: Galapagos Islands
The Future of Galapagos Tourism
Imagine you’re returning to the Galapagos Islands after a long absence – As you approach the waterfront in Puerto Ayora, it is barely recognizable. All the familiar landmarks are gone. There is a flurry of activity as vans pick up passengers arriving at one of the many long piers. Far out in Academy Bay, three [...]
January 20, 2006
Posted in: Galapagos Islands