Yesterday's magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the northwest part of the country, along the coast.  Heavy damage was reported in towns of that area, with large buildings up to six stories…

We were contacted by the Ecuadorian embassy yesterday, informing us that a special earthquake relief account had been opened, and asking us to spread the news.   The damage has…

The owner of the Samba approached us yesterday and asked us to join him in organizing an fundraising cruise for the victims of last Saturday's massive earthquake on the NW…

This review of the Samba by a seasoned wildlife adventure traveller, posted on TripAdvisor last September, slipped by us originally, but we spotted it recently.  We thought it was well…

Finally, after three years, the new Quito airport is becoming better served by nearby hotels.   The new Tababela airport is a wonderful improvement on the old airport in almost…

The Northwestern coastal area of Ecuador yet again felt the earth tremble early this morning with a 6.7 magnitude tremor at 2:57 A.M. local time that the US Geological Service…

On Friday last week, the Government of Ecuador named 30 year old naturalist guide Africa Berdonces as the new Park director, replacing the current interim director who himself replaced a…

The Charles Darwin Foundation announced today that its exhibition hall / interpretation centre has re-opened.  It had been closed for many months, disappointing many visitors keen on knowing more about…

The first bird extinction in Galapagos (thank you to the UK based Durell Wildlife Conservation Trust who published this story yesterday.  CNH Tours adds that there have certainly been earlier…

CNH Tours gave a presentation last night to interested neighbours, along with future and past visitors to the Galapagos islands. The presentation focused on setting the geological and biological context…