The developers had obtained a building permit for a residential construction from the municipal government.  Developers Mauricio Ponce and Antonio Noboa Cartwight Ycaza then began construction of a building in…

Miss Ecuador 2011, Claudia Schiess Fretz, was honored yesterday as Honorary Galapagos Park Ranger, in a small ceremony at the premises of the institution in Puerto Ayora. Edwin Naula, the…

From the Charles Darwin Foundaiton (CDF) Research Station CDF Restoration Group Coordinator, Dr. Mark Gardener, is featured in the March 18 edition of Science magazine, published by the American Association…

From the Tico Times (www.ticotimes.net) 31 March 2011 Researchers from Widecast Costa Rica discovered a mature female Eastern Pacific Green turtle which had been tagged in the Galapagos Islands during…

TAME (Transportes Aereos Militares del Ecuador - Ecuadorian Military Air Transport), one of the main commercial airlines to Galapagos, announced yesterday a hike in ticket costs to Galapagos, effective ….…

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…