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Galapagos Islands: Cleaning up their act

To combat the effects of tourism, the Ecuadorean Government has brought in increasingly strict controls on both the tourist industry and life on the Galapagos Islands.

Galapagos: Evolution's islands

Visitors flock to the Galapagos to experience its intriguing and diverse wildlife. But at what cost to these fragile isles, asks Alice Neville.

Ecuador: City in the sky

The altitude in the Ecuadorean capital of Quito takes your breath away, as does its historic centre, writes Alice Neville.

Woman auctions virginity to care for sick mum

Correa headed for re-election

The greatest escape

Different leaders, but song remains same

<i>Federico Monsalve</i>: US pulls strings in deadly puppet show

War rumour mill hots up

UN declares Ecuador's Galapagos Islands in danger

Moscow still the costliest city for expats - survey

Ecuador leftist ahead in election

Galapagos Islands: More bang for your bucks

Nowhere in the natural world do you get as much bang for your buck as in the Galapagos.

NZ hostage sees bandits jailed

World's oldest person dies at 116

Ecuador volcano eruption forces thousands from homes

Hundreds flee erupting Ecuador volcano

We're all arrested in a mini-submarine as Galapagos trip takes a dive