Every year, about about 5 million litres (1.3M US gallons) of diesel are shipped 1000km from the mainland to generate electricity in the Galapagos island (this doesn't include the diesel…
CNH Tours learned late last week, while looking for information for clients, that the EMETEBE airline company, which provides service between the three main towns in Galapagos, was offering "touristic…
From Ecoventura, owners and operators of the Eric: "In our ongoing effort to keep our tour operators informed and up-to-date on all news concerning Ecoventura and our operations in the…
The government of Ecuador has recently authorized the construction of a US$23 million airport on Baltra island, the main airport serving Galapagos bound travelers. This airport has been in the…
Galapagos, May 11, 2011 (translated from the press release of the Participatory Management Board). This afternoon and evening, at an extraordinary meeting of Participatory Management Board (PMB) of the Galapagos…
The main diesel electrical power plan at San Cristobal Island broke down yesterday, due to damage caused by an unplanned outage. This has led to a reduction in its generating…
The government of Ecuador recognizes that Galapagos is a place like no other. And for this reason, in 1998, it passed the "Special Law for Galapagos" (SLG), which sets out…
(News release from the Charles Darwin Foundation) Solid Waste Recycling Stations on Floreana Island 2011-06-29 Last June 8, the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF), the Galápagos-Ecuador Foundation and the…
(adapted from http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/780) UNESCO's World Heritage Center reported yesterday on the impacts of the Japanese tsunami on Galapagos wildlife. It stated(text adapted): Eighteen hours after the March 11 tsunami…
(from http://latinamericacurrentevents.com/) July 12th, 2011 According to Dirnea.org the Ecuadorian Coast Guard rescued a yacht, Y/P Albany with 24 tourists aboard, including 4 children, last week (July 8th), between tow…
