By now, you may have heard about the social unrest happening in Ecuador.   Following the announcement of austerity measures on October 2 nd , (see our previous articles for more…

Following a 3 hour meeting between the government and leaders of various indigenous groups last night, the head of the United Nations office in Ecuador read out the following statement:…

We asked our mainland extension specialist, Mercedes Murgueytio who lives in Quito, to report back to us on the day she help clean the city after the recent disturbances.   This…

Published today in the El Telegrafo newspaper in Ecuador The Government of Ecuador has allocated, thanks to the support of international cooperation, more than 55 million dollars in the construction…

I’m in Galapagos these days.   I’m “gathering intelligence” – ensuring that we maintain close ties to the community here – both the tourism one, and that of our old friends…

A small barge used to ferry containers between cargo ships and a local dock capsized yesterday as the crane used to load a container-sized generator tipped onto in.  It happened on the…

(The following story was translated and adapted from an article that appeared in El Universo, an Ecuadorian newspaper, on 2 nd January 2020). The oldest Galapagos penguin found to date…

Yesterday we received a big package in the mail.  While we receive a lot of mail at CNH Tours (most of our guests pay simply by popping a cheque in…

(suggested sound track to accompany this article, click here )   He was kidnapped by aliens 50 years ago, imprisoned and subjected to scientific experiments.  He ended up rescuing his…

The most volcanically active island in Galapagos is at it again.   Several wide rivers of lava began flowing down its upper slopes yesterday - as shown in the Galapagos National…