Galapagos Islands

Sanctuary Retreats It carries just 48 passengers plus 35 crew quietly through the Galapagos Islands, which is still only accessible by ship.

Second Golden Age of Cruising 2011

The Galapagos Islands are the most incredible living museum of evolutionary changes, with a huge variety of exotic species birds, land and sea animals, plants and landscapes not seen anywhere else.

tea? oh puh-lease. « firecracker's follies 2009

Why it's tough: The only quota for visitors to the Galapagos Islands is a theoretical one, which is based on the number of boats operating in Galapagos times the number of berths in the boats quoted as between 100,000 and 150,000 boat-based foreign visitors annually.

Toughest Travel Destinations Antarctica Why it's... 2006

The Galapagos Islands could be the place you want to visit next.

unknown title 2009

The Galapagos Islands could be the place you want to visit next.

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Biologists report that a rare type of pink iguana found on a single volcano in the Galapagos Islands is a genetically-distinct species from its green cousins - and that it '..

The Chem Blog 2009

One of the most iconic animals of the Galapagos Islands is the Giant Tortoise.

National Geographic News 2009

He ran boats in the Galapagos Islands before deciding to set up a luxury Amazonian cruise out of Iquitos, a rough-and-ready river city that is Peru's largest Amazonian port, and reachable only by air or river.

Take Me to the River Andrew McCarthy 2011

Ecuador President Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency Friday and ordered evacuation of the Galapagos Islands and coastal provinces.

Tsunami Goes Far But Loses Its Punch Lucy Craymer 2011

Perhaps my best vacation was a trip to Ecuador and specifically the Galapagos Islands.

SETI Institute: Life at the SETI Institute: Dr. Gerry Harp -- Deciphering Celestial Signals in a New Way SETI Institute 2011