(Translated and adapted from an article appearing on Ecuavisa.com on 30 May) The islands Santa Cruz and San Cristóbal, in the Galapagos archipelago, are the first cantons of Ecuador free…

Published in the El Telegrafo newspaper of Ecuador on 12 June 2020 (translated by Google Translate and slightly edited by CNH Tours)   Delaying and exempting taxes and other tourism…

The true Casanova of Galapagos, Diego, a giant tortoise, has been returned back to his home island of Española. This return has been many years in the making and was…

World Albatross Day was celebrated for the first time this Friday, June 19, 2020 with the purpose of reinforcing the conservation of this species that inhabits the Galapagos Islands in…

Faced with an ongoing economic crisis in the islands, some citizens groups have come together to propose solutions, many of which are contentious.  These include opening up the islands to…

The incredible wildlife photographer, conservationist, and writer, Tui de Roy, has just released a new book, titled “A Lifetime in Galapagos”.   This new oeuvre of hers comprises not just…

For those who might be interested, here's a video interview posted on YouTube.  A friend who was formerly a Montreal morning television show host and a former curling partner of…

The following is adapted from an article that appeared in the El Universo newspaper today   The economy in the Galapagos archipelago has been affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.…

The following is adapted from an article that appeared in the El Universo newspaper on 16 July 2020. The Ecuadorian Navy was alerted this morning to the presence of a…

While the focus of a trip to Galapagos might be nearly 100% nature oriented, you will be meeting mainland and Galapagos residents and you will have the opportunity to have…