History, Attractions, and Fun
This was a piece I wrote for Harvard’s ReVista in 2009 and it still holds true today. Whenever I tell people that I was born in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, they always say, “I didn’t know there were any Read More
(Cecilia Alvear and friend–Galápagos 2012) When people meet me and find out I was born in Galápagos, many want to pick my brain about going there. It’s on everyone’s bucket list these days–a lifetime dream for many. I first played Read More
One problem on the inhabited islands of Galápagos is the large number of dogs and cats brought there, legally and illegally, by permanent residents. Tod Emko, a computer programmer and avowed conservationist from New York, decided to do something and Read More
Galápagos Pink Iguana The Ecuadorian Ministry of the Environment and the Galápagos National Park reported on Thursday that the world’s only colony of pink iguanas has escaped harm from the eruption of Wolf Volcano on Isabela island. The volcano erupted Read More
El Ministerio del Ambiente del Ecuador y la Dirección del Parque Nacional Galápagos informan que se efectuó exitosamente el operativo de reflotar, remolcar y hundir el carguero Galapaface I, 68 días después de que encallara en Punta Carola en la Read More
Parque Nacional Galápagos Una ave de Galápagos observa el agitado oceano. La película de 2007 “The Bucket List” (aproximadamente en español “La lista de cosas por hacer antes de estirar la pata”) tiene como lema “Sólo se vive una vez Read More
The director of the Galapagos National Park announces that Lonesome George, the last of the Pinta species of tortoises, has died. This is the text of the message on Facebook Edwin Naula Lamentamos la muerte del Solitario Jorge, ultimo individuo Read More