A global treaty aimed at protecting the high seas is entering its final stages of negotiation in New York, with the Galapagos Islands serving as a successful example of effective ocean conservation.

A travel-oriented article explores Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, highlighting their volcanoes, colonial cities, and unique wildlife like marine iguanas, connecting them to the origins of evolution as studied by Humboldt and Darwin.

Ecuador has authorized the extraction of raw materials on the Galapagos Islands.