Help us Celebrate 30 Years of Galapagos Conservation Trust and Bid for an Exclusive Darwin Prize!
Blog by Rachel Dex, Founder of Think Galapagos Earlier this summer, together with my Think Galapagos colleague Charlotte Wilson, I was lucky enough to attend a gala evening in London to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT). We met scientists, conservationists, philanthropists and donors who have been involved with GCT over the […]
Amazing Hummingbird Facts and the best places to see them in Ecuador
I don’t think I will ever forget the first time I saw a hummingbird. With their iridescent feathers, rapid wingbeats, and dazzling aerial acrobatics, hummingbirds are often an unexpected highlight of a trip to Ecuador and feature heavily in the photo albums of our guests. Hummingbirds are quite an assault on the senses, not only […]
The story of Monseñor Oscar Romero Community Dining Room in Quito
Monseñor Oscar Romero Community Dining Room is a project run by Nun Sister Pastorita de Jesús De María in the impoverished La Pulida Alta district of Quito. The aim of the foundation is to provide support to children, young girls, adolescents, teenage mothers, and their families during difficult times. It provides a safe space where […]
The Galapagos Biosafety Sworn Declaration – all you need to know
Controlling invasive species in the Galapagos Islands is an ongoing battle for authorities and one way they do this is to ensure travellers don’t unwittingly carry seeds or other biological items with them which could affect the delicate environmental balance of the Islands. To this end, the Galapagos Biosafety and Quarantine Control Agency has always […]
Galápagos Sketchbook – a new book inspired by a trip with Think Galapagos
Oxfordshire based Artist David Pollack travelled to the Galapagos Islands with Think Galapagos the year he retired from his day job. Although that trip was over a decade ago, the remote volcanic archipelago 1,000km off the coast of Ecuador had a deep and lasting effect on him. A place of creative inspiration David is of […]
How Your Money Protects Rainforests in Ecuador
The thrill of seeing what a trap camera will capture is really quite something. I remember when we travelled to the Amazon with our two kids, our guides very patiently helped us set up a few camera traps on some of the trails near the lodge we were staying (Sani Lodge which is a wonderful […]
Helping Grow Eco Tourism in Colombia
Ecotourism project in Colombia enters a new phase! Sometimes work meetings offer an unexpected delight, and that was absolutely the case last Friday. As part of a project we have been working on with two communities in Colombia to help them grow and develop their fledgling tourism businesses (more of that to follow), Rachel met […]
It’s our Birthday! Think Galapagos Celebrates 10 years in Business
Happy 90th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough! The day I met the Legend.
Wolf Volcano Eruption 2015 – a guest’s own experience
