The new ones were made official entrance fees at Gal Islandsápaid for national and foreign tourists, effective since August 2024.
Not exempt from polémica where opinion has been polarizedón púwar about whether to beá or not a good measure to stop the growth of tourism low cost on Galápaid, increase resources for conservationón and infrastructure of the islands, values were made official, where you can clarify several doubts that existíhas left the informationón initially shared by the Gal National Governmentápaid.
Regardless of opinions and point of view, where only time will tellá if the measure was positive and no m were generatedás effects than benefits, we started reviewing assáHow much tourists will have to pay to enter Galápayments from 1 august 2024.
New entrance fees to Gal National Parkápaid
The Ministry of Tourism publicó last 26 February a statement, donde indicó that in order to promote conservation effortsón and promote sustainable tourism, effective from 1 August próximo, The newly approved entry fees are as follows:
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| Tourist Rate | |||
| Category | Foreign | CAN/MERCOSUR foreigners* | Ecuadorians and Resident of Ecuador |
| Inños (12 añthe smallest) | $100.00 | $50.00 | $15.00 |
| Adults (13 – 64 años) | $200.00 | $100.00 | $30.00 |
| Third Age (65 añaxis o más) | $200.00 | $100.00 | $15.00 |
| People with disabilities (CONADIS) | $200.00 | $100.00 | $15.00 |
| Non-Resident Foreign Students Enrolled in Ecuadorian Institutions | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Tourists under 2 años, both national and foreign, Eastán exempt from tax. | |||
Fits hereí mention that the paíits from the Andean Community and MERCOSUR are: Bolivia, Colombia, Perú, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
In this way we can already know what tourists will have to pay from the beginning.ó1st August, where we hope that this increase meets the objectives set and is represented in the well-being of the delicate ecosystem of Galápaid and its residents highly dependent on the tourist service chainístatic.
¿East án according to this increase?
