News Ecuador Galapagos: Ecuador And Galápagos: How To Tour One Of The World’s Most Biodiverse Countries
With unmatched wildlife, historic cities and one of the great bucket list destinations on its itinerary, Ecuador is a dream vacation. Here’s where to go, what to see and how to do it hassle free.
News Ecuador Galapagos: UPDATE 6-Ecuador frees cash for Galapagos conservation with $1.6 bln bond buyback
Ecuador is set to complete the biggest ever debt-for-nature swap, freeing up cash for conservation of the Galapagos Islands, one of the world's most precious ecosystems, after Credit Suisse bought up three of its bonds. A slump in Ecuador's bond prices triggered by an ongoing political crisis meant the Swiss Bank paid just $644 million for bonds with a face value of $1.6 billion, which will save the country roughly a billion dollars in repayments over 17 years. In return, the government in Quito has committed to spend about $18 million dollars annually for 20 years on conservation in the Galapagos, the remote islands whose unique animal life inspired Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
News Ecuador Galapagos: I almost ruined my dream trip to the Galápagos Islands by making one simple money mistake
Not packing enough cash cost me time and money during my dream bucket-list trip to the Galapagos Islands. Here's what I'll do differently next time.
News Ecuador Galapagos: Colombia Fails to Tackle Illegal Fishing in Malpelo Reserve
Since 2017, Colombian authorities have been reporting an increase in fishing vessels from Ecuador, China and Panama, off the country’s Pacific coast. The problem only seems to be growing worse. In ...
News Ecuador Galapagos: Fantastic beasts of the Galápagos: a five-day safari on the Ecuadorian islands
Would we, like most visitors to the famous islands off of Ecuador’s coast, explore by cruise ship? The see-sawing surf keeping us awake at night, a cabin too minuscule in which to cartwheel, a father ...
News Ecuador Galapagos: Tips for Visiting the Galapagos Islands
There are not many ATMs on the Galapagos Islands. Although certain cruises, restaurants, and shops do take credit cards, it is best to bring plenty of cash. Ecuador changed its official currency to US ...
News Ecuador Galapagos: The Galapagos Islands: Inside a lava tunnel on Santa Cruz
We fly into the island of Baltra, which is the gateway into the Galapagos. Its dusty brown land with metre-tall cacti is a world away from the Andean foothills surrounding Quito, Ecuador's capital, ...
