SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND, Galapagos — Five months into the pandemic, things were getting desperate for Robin Betancourt, The tourists he depended upon as a boat captain were unable to visit the Galapagos ...

Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world’s largest tortoises and other fantastic creatures. Soon it will take only ...

Xavier Castro is a writer who works at the Galapagos Conservancy, where he dedicates himself to educating the public about ...

The remote Galápagos Islands of the Pacific, about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, have no historic monuments, only a handful of human settlements and the barest smattering of amenities such as ...

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...

This map shows the sea surface temperatures around the Galapagos Islands and Cocos Island in the Pacific Ocean on March 18, 2007. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning ...

Galápagos National Park and the marine reserve protecting the islands’ surrounding waters welcome 300,000 visitors a year and support sustainable fisheries and tourism jobs for about 30,000 residents.