A few hundred miles off the coast of Ecuador is a little string of islands with a big place in the public consciousness. The ...

and Isabela Island, home to the Galapagos penguin (the only penguin species found north of the equator). Most visitors will also stop at the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island.

Only about 1,000 pairs of flightless cormorants occur on just two islands: Fernandina and Isabela. The bird adapted to dive for its food. El Niño disrupts the birds’ food supply, raising ...

Four larger islands – Santa Cruz, Isabela, San Cristóbal and Floreana – boast towns with shops, restaurants and hotels, making them great jumping-off points for day trips to sights like ...

The key islands for island-hopping are Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal and Isabela. You can stay overnight on any of these islands or all three, using them as your starting points for daily excursions.

People fly a kite on Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Feb. 18, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua) A marine iguana is seen on Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador ...

The fisherman had observed these sea lions on a remote part of Isabella Island in the Galapagos Islands, a day's sail from the nearest remote port. It took several months of preparation before we ...

They visited three diverse islands in the Galapagos including Santa Cruz, home of the Charles Darwin Research Station and Isabela, the largest and most populated island. Vockroth and Trist are ...