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Galápagos Province, Ecuador
Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz Island, is the main town of the Galápagos.
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Drawn from travellers' stories and RegretMap travel notes about Galápagos (Puerto Ayora). Not verified or current advice — check official sources for permits, weather, safety and transport.
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Puerto Ayora, Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), Galápagos Province
Visitors to the Galápagos pay a national park entrance fee and need a transit control card on arrival. The amounts have changed in recent years.
The lesson
Check the current official fees and bring cash for payments on arrival.
Tortuga Bay, Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), Galápagos Province
Animals in the Galápagos are often unafraid of people, but park rules require visitors to keep a set distance and never touch or feed them.
The lesson
Follow your guide's lead and keep back.
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A RegretMap travel note suggests that visitors must pay a national park entrance fee and obtain a transit control card upon arrival, so check current official costs and carry cash.
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A RegretMap travel note suggests that because animals are often unafraid of humans, visitors must follow guide instructions to keep a set distance and avoid touching or feeding them.
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Summarised from travellers' stories and RegretMap travel notes — not verified facts or current advice. Generated Oct 14, 2026.