No offense against the Galapagos Islands. Home to giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas and other exotic creatures, the archipelago off Ecuador's coast ranks for me — and many other ...

Shuttered shops and empty streets amid the new coronavirus pandemic, in San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.AP A pick up point for tourists sits empty amid the new coronavirus pandemic, in San ...

Small group tour operator Odysseys Unlimited has announced a new itinerary in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, with an optional extension to the Amazonian rainforest. During the trip guests will ...

The Galapagos Islands, home to one of the richest marine ecosystems in the world, will enjoy greater environmental protection after Ecuador moved to deliver on a promise from the COP26 climate summit.

Wrought in a fire of molten lava, isolated out amidst the thrashing waters of the wild Pacific, and densely populated by weird and wonderful wildlife, Ecuador's Galapagos Islands are almost unique. So ...

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador — Just south of the Galapagos’ Marchena Island, there’s a dive spot known by locals as the “fish arena.” There, within the choppy, cool waters of the Pacific, thousands of ...

This trip spans the entire country, from Quito, with its cobblestoned streets and 16th-century cathedrals, to Pasochoa, an extinct volcano in the Ecuadoran Andes, and the Galápagos Islands. Stay in ...

AZ Central: Cruising the Galapagos: Exploring the islands' wild wonders from a small ship

On a black volcanic rock formation in a remote part of the Galapagos Islands, a pair of resplendent blue-footed boobies need little coaxing from a fellow traveler who wants the marine birds to remain ...

Cruising the Galapagos: Exploring the islands' wild wonders from a small ship

A plan by Ecuador to allow the US military to use an airstrip on the Galapagos island of San Cristobal has drawn an outcry from politicians and activists in the South American country. Critics say the ...