IGTOA is pleased to announce its new Galapagos Traveler Conservation Fund Cruise Partner Program. Through it, IGTOA is partnering with some of the premiere cruise operators in the Galapagos Islands to provide

On August 22nd, the Governing Council of Galapagos issued a press release announcing that it has started a process to implement an increase in the Galapagos National Park entrance fee.

On October 2, Ecuador’s government announced new austerity measures, which sparked protests by indigenous groups across the country. The new measures were the result of an agreement between Ecuador’s government

Last week, IGTOA board member Marc Patry of CNH Tours delivered a letter from IGTOA to the director of the Galapagos National Park, Jorge Carrion, stating our organization’s support for an across

Seymour Norte and Mosquera Islands are two small specks of land in the Galapagos Archipelago, located just north of the larger, inhabited Santa Cruz Island. Although small, these islands are popular tourist

Playful and curious, Galapagos sea lions are the most commonly seen marine mammals in the islands. Most visitors go home with vivid memories of them because they totally accept our human presence

According to the recently released 2019 Galapagos National Park visitor statistics report, 271,238 people visited the Galapagos Islands last year. This represents a slight (1.7%) decrease from 2018. You can

Last week, the Galapagos Provincial Emergency Operations Committee issued a resolution regarding the control and prevention of COVID-19 in the Galapagos Islands. This resolution cancels previous resolutions on the subject.

As of today, there are 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ecuador (up from 15 on March 8) and no reported fatalities. There are no confirmed cases of the disease

IGTOA is pleased to announce that it has awarded $150,080 in Galapagos Traveler Conservation Fund grants to seven different recipients in 2020. Since 1997, IGTOA has awarded over $1 million in