Latin America Stories

Emily Goodheart

The Monarch Mural Restored

The town of Angangueo glows amber with the setting sun, a church steeple silhouetting the sky. As sunset falls over the tiled roofs of pastel houses and...

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WWF

Visiting the Galapagos? Don’t Forget to Look Down.

When you finally land in the Galapagos Islands, your eye is immediately drawn up and out. Up to the sky, to see the many birds soaring and whizzing past—was...

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WWF

Five Highlights from Costa Rica

Jonathan Cass, Manager of Peer to Peer Funding at WWF, joined a group of travelers on the Natural Jewels of Costa Rica trip. Here are the five biggest...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

Traveler Story: The Great Amazon River Cruise

The Amazon rain forest is a bucket-list destination for any nature lover, and there's no better way to encounter rain forest wildlife than cruising the Amazon...

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WWF

One Day in the Galápagos Islands 

First, whales.   On a morning in September, we woke up earlier than usual. We had been navigating overnight towards Isla Bartholomea and our guides, Roberto...

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About Galapagos

Traveler Story: Classic Galapagos Photo Adventure

"I am a biologist and when I retired, Galapagos was first on my bucket list. Even more than my curiosity about the unique wildlife on the islands was my keen...

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About Galapagos

Charles Darwin, Natural History & the Galapagos Islands

[Excerpts from Adventure Guide to Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands, by Peter D. Krahenbuhl] One of the most amazing and interesting facts about the...

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About Galapagos

Galapagos Islands—Geography & Geology

[Excerpts from Adventure Guide to Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands, by Peter D. Krahenbuhl] Set far off the coast of northwestern South America in the...

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About Galapagos

Who Let the (Galapagos) Dogs Out?!

For those of us lucky enough to travel to the Galapagos Islands – one of the most magical places on Earth – one thing that we inevitably come to understand is...

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About Galapagos

The Galapagos Islands—It’s All About Currents & Climate

The Galapagos Islands archipelago may easily be considered one of the most interesting and unique places to visit on earth. The question is, why? Or rather,...

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About Galapagos

Lonesome George – he’s back in the Galapagos Islands! But isn’t he dead?

A visit to the Galapagos Islands can provide one of the most magical life-changing experiences for anyone, not the least of which was its influence on Charles...

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About Galapagos

Floreana Island – Galapagos History & Must See!

The Galapagos Islands, arguably the most famous islands in the world, have a rich, fairly recent history filled with whalers, pirates and fur-seal traders,...

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Peter Davis Krahenbuhl

The Incredible Incas—Interesting Facts About an Ancient Civilization

Cusco, Machu Picchu—The Lost City of the Incas—the Sacred Valley, the legendary Inca Trail, these are just some of names of place that conjure up the true...

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About Galapagos

Conservation through Tourism in the Galapagos – a Needed Interview, Part 2

In Part 1 of my interview with Executive Director of the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA), Matt Kareus, we discussed the...

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About Galapagos

Andean Condor Success Story: An Example for the Future of Conservation and Tourism

Hacienda Zuleta, a colonial-era working farm in the Andean Highlands, sits at 9,600 feet in the Imbabura Province of Ecuador. Guests on select Natural...

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About Galapagos

Conservation through Tourism in the Galapagos – a Needed Interview, Part 1

Looking for any excuse to write about one of my favorite destinations on the entire planet, the Galapagos Islands, I recently caught up with my friend and...

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About Galapagos

Ecuador & Galapagos Fun Facts—Part 3: Mainland Ecuador

In our first two Fun Facts articles we discovered some Galapagos Islands Fun Facts for Kids, as well as interesting characteristics of Galapagos geography,...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

How to Spot a Jaguar in the Peruvian Amazon

Elusive, stealthy and stunningly beautiful creatures, jaguars are a sight that many people hope to see when they venture into the Amazon rain forest. The...

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