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Galapagos Islands Ecuador Vacation Travel |
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Ecuador Weighs Galapagos Turtles vs Tourists
Reuters, June 18, 2007
"Marauding Europeans are nothing new to the Galapagos Islands, which long ago were the haunt of English pirates preying on Spanish galleons laden with Inca gold.But Ecuador, which owns the archipelago, may soon have to take action against menacing outsiders, realizing foreigners with cameras are every bit as dangerous as those with cutlasses. Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa, a leftist who prides himself on putting principle before profit, is mulling whether to restrict tourist licenses to the volcanic outcrops, home to tiny penguins, marine iguanas and venerable giant tortoises... "
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Galapagos Now
Washington Post, April 2, 2006
"It's evolutionary! Most visitors to the Galapagos retreat to their cruise ships at night, but new rules allow the intrepid to camp on the islands Charles Darwin made famous..."
Evolution of a Good Idea
USA Today, September 29, 2006
"Now a new type of Galapagos tourism is exploding: land-based exploration tours, where visitors spend their nights in one of the small, often spartan bed-and-breakfasts that are springing up on the four inhabited islands, and their days hiking, biking and horseback riding deep into the island interiors..."
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Galápagos Unbound
New York Times (free registration required), January 8, 2006
"When Mr. Grubb's Galápagos sea kayaking trips open to the public for the first time in February, a dozen adventurous clients at a time will experience these islands and wildlife in an enticing new way: by paddling to deserted beaches and camping overnight in sand that bears few five-toe footprints..."
For additional travel information, contact:
Ecuador Ministry of Tourism: Galapagos Islands
Eloy Alfaro N32-300 Carlos Tobar, Quito, Ecuador
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