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Tag Archives: tourism
Tourism representatives of the Americas visit the Galapagos
This is a report of a Galapagos tour that took place from September 14 to 19, 2012. During this Galapagos cruise adventure, we were very fortunate to have on board the MV Santa Cruz distinguished representatives of the international tourism community … Continue reading
A Brief History of Human Migration to the Galapagos
By 1800 no human had lived on the Galapagos Islands for more than a few months. At least that’s what our historical knowledge tells us. Some have thought that Inca and pre-Incan castaways may have had to endure life in … Continue reading
The Dark Islands… A Lesson to be Learned from Galapagos Travel
As fun and exciting as Galapagos holiday cruises may be, I must remind you that the Galapagos Islands have always stood at a very foreboding corner of human thought. I’ve enjoyed writing about how master literati such as Hermann Melville … Continue reading
Keeping Galapagos Travel Special
Not everyone who travels, works or lives in the Galapagos Islands understands what they’re about. Many miss the picture altogether, others just have a very simplistic view of it all, and just like the fact they made it this far… … Continue reading
Galapagos tourism’s contribution
Every visitor that embarks on a Galapagos holiday cruise or stays in a hotel in the Galapagos Islands is in some way supporting the endeavors of The Galapagos National Park. We can say that the Galapagos National Park not only … Continue reading
The fight to improve Galapagos tourism
Metropolitan Touring has placed all its efforts in making Galapagos tourism, and the cruise tour industry in the islands as a whole, an activity that positively affects the environment and wildlife of this unique and special place on Earth. After … Continue reading
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Getting mentally prepared for your Galapagos trip!
As with most destinations, the tourism experience of traveling, sightseeing, shopping, meeting new people and seeing new things beats sitting at home an imagining it all were real, but the Galapagos Islands are so different and unique, that even imagining … Continue reading
Do’s and Don’ts of Galapagos travel
Tourism is a phenomenon that began at some point in the twentieth century and today represents one of humanity’s number one hobbies. As such, safety has become an important element, generally provided by local authorities at the destination or the tourism … Continue reading

