The islands’ name comes from an old Spanish ... Just how long can a Galapagos tortoise live? These giant tortoises are champions of retirement and can easily live to more than 100 years old!

Upon arrival, savor a traditional Galapagos coffee with lemongrass. Also, seize the opportunity to photograph inside an empty tortoise ... Islands at El Rancho el Chato. Here, giant tortoises ...

The Galápagos yellow warblers on the more populous island of Santa Cruz also increased the duration of their song when ...

Along the way, you'll encounter various species of giant tortoises and cactus forests ... just east of the center of Puerto Ayora, the Tortoise Route is a breathtaking trail featuring wood ...

A few hundred miles off the coast of Ecuador is a little string of islands with a big place in the public consciousness. The word “Galapagos” is practically synonymous with “tropical island ...

These giant tortoises are some of the most iconic creatures in the Galapagos. The islands’ name comes from an old Spanish word ‘galápago’, which refers to the saddle-like shape of the tortoise shells.

Native to the Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, the Galápagos giant tortoise is an iconic species. These tortoises can live over 100 years in captivity and up to 150 years in the wild.