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Coronavirus brings tourism, science to a halt on Galapagos Islands 2 hours ago Artisanal fishing boats are seen in Puerto Ayora in Santa Cruz Island, in the Galapagos Islands. AFP When the coronavirus pandemic reached South America human activity on the Galapagos Islands, in the Pacific west of Ecuador, ground almost to a halt, leaving giant tortoises, iguanas and other endemic species to themselves. A four-month lockdown starting in February 2020 after Covid-19 was first detected in the region resulted in a total halt of tourism and near complete shutdown of scientific research. READ MORE Since July, the archipelago of 234 islands has partially reopened to tourism but that has been limited to just 6,000 visitors a month, compared to an average 23,000 before the pandemic.

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