By: Fernando Sanchez “These goats are not going to leave this plot of land” , states Geovanny Sarigu, rancher and manager of Hacienda Tranquila on San Cristobal, Galapagos. Geovanny’s words…
THROUGH THE LENS
By: Bitinia Espinoza (Biti) My name is Bitinia Espinoza (better known as BITI) and I am a Naturalists for the Galapagos Islands. I grew up with my two parents, sisters…
How I arrived to Galapagos?
By: Nicolai Bolling I remember my first time to Galapagos very well. I had just finished my masters at University of Oslo and I had gotten a job in Malawi…
Counting the losses
By: Angelika Jahnel A nature conservationist at heart, the thing that struck me most when I first learned about its human inhabitants and their activities was how the ground and…
30 years birding the Galapagos
By: Luis Die Dejean Thirty years ago I arrived to the Galapagos for the first time. I had studied evolution extensively in university, I had read every book I could…
Marine iguanas in the time of Covid-19, lessons from life
By: Gustavo Andrade Where does one find marine iguanas? Why the curious name? What lessons can we learn from them in this time of COVID-19? This unattractive but fascinating reptile…
LOCKDOWN: WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THE TIME …?
My name is Cristina Rivadeneira, I have been a guide in The Galapagos National Park for 24 years. I am originally from Quito, the capital, born and raised in the…
¿Se debe permitir el espinel o calandra artesanal en Galápagos?
By: AGIPA El palangre (Empate oceánico modificado, espinel, etc.) es dañino y es prohibido en Galápagos, sólo se permite bajo estudios de artes prohibidas como indica el artículo 59 del…
Pro-Photography in the Galápagos
Throughout years I’ve been very lucky to learn and later teach about photography worldwide and particularly in the Galapagos islands; today, my intentions on this article is inspire you to…
Library for Galápagos and the World: a local project and promise
I always imagined that paradise would be some kind of library, Borges said. For this reason, it is important to highlight the management of AGIPA, Guides of the Galapagos National…