History, Attractions, and Fun
(photo: Andrew Evans/National Geographic Traveler) Andrew Evans of National Geographic Traveler has a list of tips for photographing wildlife on the Galápagos Islands and he says our snapshots will sparkle if we learn a few lessons from Charles Darwin: “Darwin Read More
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