There are 18 main islands within the Galapagos archipelago. For any visitors wishing to contribute to the conservation of Ecuador’s native species, the Royal Palm Galapagos offers a Plant a Tree ...

Making matters worse, the islands are under pressure from a growing population—some 25,000 residents plus a crush of about 220,000 tourists a year. So far the animals and plants of the ...

Asteraceae, a family of flowering plants, are the most diverse group of flowering plants in the world. This plant family ...

Charles Darwin once described Isabela as "the most desolate of the Galápagos Islands". Now ... and Peru", the world's most prolific cocaine producers, Ecuador has long acted as a transit point ...

Today, tourists visit the islands to see the dramatic landscapes - volcanoes, beautiful coastlines and coral reefs - as well as the wildlife and plants. My great, great, great uncle Edwin was part ...