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Nazca Boobies

Latest Update on Genovesa Island: Negative Cases of Avian Influenza

  • Author José David Cáceres
  • Posted on 25th April 202404/25/2024
  • Birds, Birdwatching, Galapagos Islands
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Genovesa Island: the “Bird Island” Genovesa has been closed to public since September last year after positive cases of Avian Influenza. The “Bird Island”, located in the northern part, is home to the largest colony of Sula sula on earth. In addition to the Sula sula species, Genovesa is also home to a great variety

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Entry fees for the Galapagos Islands will rise from August 1, 2024, first increase since 1998

  • Author g4l4p4g0s
  • Posted on 26th March 202403/26/2024
  • Galapagos Islands
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What is the purpose for this resolution? According to Niels Olsen, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism in a statement shared with the Galapagos Conservation Trust “The Galapagos Islands are not only a national treasure but a global one. Therefore, it is our global collective responsibility to protect and preserve this unparalled ecosystem for future generations”.

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The Blue-footed Booby

  • Author g4l4p4g0s
  • Posted on 20th May 202105/21/2021
  • Galapagos Islands, Photography
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Welcome back! Fragata Yacht team hopes you’re doing great during these strange times. We’re always here to assist you ? In our previous blogs we had the opportunity to talk about the two booby’s species inhabiting the Galapagos Islands: The Nazca and the red-footed booby; today, we’re going to address some interesting facts about the

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Gastronomy in Galapagos: Which edibles to look for in the islands

Gastronomy in Galapagos: Which food the islands have

  • Author g4l4p4g0s
  • Posted on 22nd May 202006/02/2020
  • Activities, Cruises, Cuisine, FOOD, Fragata Yacht, Galapagos Islands, Traditions
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It’s the end of the month and here at Fragata, we’re happy to continue to greet you with some of the best features that Galapagos yields. So far, we’ve covered very interesting topics in our past blogs, and now we’d like to talk about another great aspect of the islands, which is their high-end cuisine.

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Tourism in Galapagos: A brief history

  • Author g4l4p4g0s
  • Posted on 15th May 202006/01/2020
  • Animals, Cruises, Fragata Yacht, Galapagos Islands, Nature
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Hello there and welcome once again! Thanks for joining us every week to check out the amazing content that we strive to develop for you here at Fragata. This time around, we thought that given the current situation with the coronavirus pandemic and the fact that it’s going to take a while for everything to

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The flightless cormorant

The Flightless Cormorant: A unique species to the islands

  • Author g4l4p4g0s
  • Posted on 8th May 202005/20/2020
  • Animals, Cruises, Fragata Yacht, Galapagos Islands, Nature, News
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How has the quarantine been so far, for all you folks out there in the wild? We’re back with more information about creatures of the Galapagos Islands, and this time, we’d like to dedicate our attention to one small, very curious animal that is very, very special to us here at Fragata! One of the

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Galapagos sea lion Mammal playful and a total showstopper

Sea lion: Mammal, playful and a total showstopper!

  • Author g4l4p4g0s
  • Posted on 1st May 202005/20/2020
  • Animals, Cruises, Fragata Yacht, Galapagos Islands, Nature, News
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Fragata enjoys tending to visitors from many parts of the world because of the curiosity they bring on each sailing of our yacht and each of our tours. Natural wonders await, as the islands of Galapagos host incredible wonders for everyone to see. From incredible landscapes, to paradise beaches and immensely diverse wildlife, coming to

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Animals Covid Galapagos

The wildlife in Galapagos amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Author g4l4p4g0s
  • Posted on 24th April 202005/13/2020
  • Activities, Animals, Cruises, Fragata Yacht, Galapagos Islands, Nature
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The world has gone through some pretty rough changes in the last few months with the appearance of novel coronavirus, which has affected thousands of lives around the world, and has had an impact in the way businesses develop their regular activities. The Fragata Yacht team has not been a stranger to that reality, but

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Galapagos is an extraordinary experience not just a place to visit

Galapagos is an experience, not just a place to visit

  • Author g4l4p4g0s
  • Posted on 17th April 202005/06/2020
  • Activities, Cruises, Fragata Yacht, Galapagos Islands, Nature, Weather
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If you ever wondered why the Galapagos Islands are such a massive sensation in the world of tourism, you’ve come to the right place for answers. We’ve said it before and will say it again: The Fragata Yacht and its team are proud to represent the islands’ potential when it comes to marvel, delight and

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The impact of the coronavirus for Ecuadorian tourism

The impact of the coronavirus for Ecuadorian tourism

  • Author g4l4p4g0s
  • Posted on 10th April 202004/22/2020
  • Activities, Fragata Yacht, Galapagos Islands, Health, Nature
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, finance and economics experts have been projecting significant revenue loss in various areas of the global market. And while the spread has been more or less contained in several places like Wuhan, in China and Seoul, in South Korea, and countries like Denmark, Croatia and the Netherlands have

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