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Marc Patry owns the specialty Galapagos travel agency “Cultural and Natural Heritage (CNH) Tours” along with his wife Heather Blenkiron (the TripAdvisor destination expert for Galapagos). Marc worked at the Charles Darwin Research Station and the Galapagos National Park Service for 4 years before embarking on a career with UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre. During his 12 years there he was responsible for monitoring the state of conservation of Latin American World Heritage sites – including Galapagos. Few travel agents know Galapagos better than Marc and Heather.

Who’s afraid of sharks?  Galapagos shark encounters you won’t forget

ByMarc Patry July 16, 2018July 15, 2018

“The Galapagos islands?”, a prospective visitor muses…  “Ah yes, the land of Giant tortoises, iguanas and Darwin’s famous finches…”…

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The 5 most photographed sites in Galapagos

ByMarc Patry June 7, 2018

While most people consider Galapagos as a wildlife photographer’s paradise (they are not wrong), the islands also offer a…

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9 places to swim with penguins in Galapagos

9 places to swim with penguins in Galapagos

ByMarc Patry May 15, 2018May 15, 2018

The Galapagos penguin is one of the smallest and rarest of the 20 species of penguins alive today.   Only…

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Galapagos: the 7 top-rated visitor sites

ByMarc Patry April 7, 2018May 5, 2018

We asked 12 naturalist guides with a combined 231 years of guiding experience in Galapagos to rate each visitor…

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5 best snorkeling sites in Galapagos

ByMarc Patry March 22, 2018

Underwater Galapagos offers even greater wildlife viewing than on land.   The Galapagos Marine Reserve is among the largest in…

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7 great reasons to take the family on a Galapagos expedition cruise

ByMarc Patry February 18, 2018

Leaping dolphins, darting penguins, lumbering giant tortoises, diving boobies, graceful rays and eerie iguanas – these are just a…

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Galapagos: where to encounter giant tortoises in the wild

ByMarc Patry February 18, 2018February 18, 2018

Sure, you can walk on down to the Charles Darwin Research Station in the town Puerto Ayora to have…

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