Ecuador: South America Travel Insights

As I am sure you have heard, leading health organizations, including the WHO and CDC, are focused on addressing the spread of Zika virus. This blog piece is intended to help travelers to Ecuador and the Galapagos understand their risk, which can be low, and…

Much is being written about the 2015/2016 El Niño. However, many of our passengers are finding what they are reading confusing and somewhat misleading when it comes to how their trip to the Galapagos, Ecuador and Peru will be impacted by El Niño. Personally, I…

Cotopaxi, the highest Ecuadorian volcano, began erupting for the first time in over 70 years, on Friday, August 14th, with a series of blasts that sent ash 8,000 meters above its crater. Though no new significant eruptions have occurred to date at the time of…

The island of Santa Cruz within the Galápagos Islands has not one but two distinct species of giant tortoise, a new genetic study finds. This is the new Galapagos Giant Tortoise species that was discovered recently. For years, researchers thought that the giant tortoises living…

What makes for the ultimate Galapagos family cruise vacation? For different members of a family an ultimate trip means different things. Is there really a getaway where all three generations can have an ultimate holiday… together? Yes, a Galapagos family vacation cruise! All kids love…

What makes Ecuador so appealing for tourists to visit? Ecuador is proving attractive for tourists due to its wonderful landscapes, many different traditional cultures, and fabulous diversity that the country offers. Ecuador is one of the premier birding destinations in the world, it has over…