We have shamelessly copy-pasted the text below, which appeared on the World Bank's blogs website on 10 August (see the original here ). Vaccination day in Cuenca, Ecuador   Just…

Quite a number of our prospective guests express some concern over how being seasick might not let them enjoy an expedition cruise in Galapagos.   They will relate stories of having…

(this is an edited version of the Google Translated article that appeared in the "La Republica" newspaper on 20 August) Editor's preamble:  "Debt for nature" swaps are not uncommon.  International…

UPDATE: October 27, 2021   As of October 23rd, 2021, only a PCR test (with a negative result obtained within 72 hours of entering Galapagos) OR a full vaccination is…

Superficially, it's an easy question. Lions, horses, hammerhead sharks, giant tortoises, pine trees are different species. But what REALLY divides one species from another? In Galapagos, the giant tortoises living…

Starting in 2022, all guests travelling with CNH Tours will be automatically covered by a US$200,000 medical evacuation insurance .   The insurance will be included in the price of your…

CNH Tours owners Heather Blenkiron and Marc Patry are embarking today on an 8-day small-ship cruise to explore the Great Bear Rainforest.  Located on Canada's west coast, between the northern…

Translated NEWS BULLETIN from the Galapagos National Park Directorate. Full study can be found HERE .  Study confirms cannibalism among Galapagos snakes Scientists from Massey University in New Zealand and…

We recently sent our Quito based "extensions expert" Mercedes Murgueytio on a mission to investigate the Otavalo region and to re-affirm our ties with the people of that region, approximately…

On a sunny day In March, 2001, I was working at my desk at the Charles Darwin Research Station.  My office had a wonderful view of Academy Bay, where several…