{
 "cruise_day_budget": {
  "label": "Budget-class cruise, price per person per day",
  "value": 561,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Danubio Azul Naturalist, 8 days / 7 nights, US$4,490 per person (16-guest budget yacht) on galapagosislands.com, divided by 8 days.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.galapagosislands.com/cruises/budget-low-cost",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "name": "GalapagosIslands.com: budget cruises"
   }
  ]
 },
 "cruise_day_mid": {
  "label": "Mid-range/first-class cruise band, per person per day",
  "value": 750,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Middle of the 'US$600–899 per day' price band used by galapagosislands.com to group cruises.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.galapagosislands.com/cruises/budget-low-cost",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "name": "GalapagosIslands.com: cruise price bands"
   }
  ]
 },
 "cruise_day_upper": {
  "label": "Luxury cruise, price per person per day",
  "value": 1239,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Tribute 5-day cruise 2026, Ocean Vista Suite US$6,195 per person (park fee, TCT, flights and insurance excluded), divided by 5 days.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://wetu.com/Itinerary/Price/16361a7f-d727-47e6-80b1-3f2d8c441e07",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "name": "Happy Gringo: Tribute 5-day cruise 2026 prices"
   }
  ]
 },
 "food_day_budget": {
  "label": "Food per person per day, budget (planning assumption)",
  "value": 25,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Editorial planning assumption, not a measured price: set lunches and bakery breakfasts. Change it in the calculator.",
  "confidence": "assumption",
  "sources": []
 },
 "food_day_mid": {
  "label": "Food per person per day, mid-range (planning assumption)",
  "value": 45,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Editorial planning assumption, not a measured price: one sit-down dinner a day. Change it in the calculator.",
  "confidence": "assumption",
  "sources": []
 },
 "food_day_upper": {
  "label": "Food per person per day, upper (planning assumption)",
  "value": 80,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Editorial planning assumption, not a measured price: restaurant meals throughout. Change it in the calculator.",
  "confidence": "assumption",
  "sources": []
 },
 "park_fee_foreign_adult": {
  "label": "Galapagos National Park entrance fee (tributo/tasa), foreign tourist 12 and over",
  "value": 200,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Resolucion 002-CGREG-24-02-2024 sets 'Turistas extranjeros mayores de 12 anos' at USD 200.00; the DPNG tributo page and CGREG fee page show the same table (the boundary age 12 itself is not spelled out).",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2024/03/resolucion_002-cgreg-24-02-2024.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Turistas extranjeros mayores de 12 años 200,00"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/tributo-de-ingreso/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Guardaparques en los aeropuertos de Baltra y San Cristóbal recaudan el tributo por ingreso de turistas a las áreas protegidas"
   }
  ]
 },
 "park_fee_foreign_child_under12": {
  "label": "Park entrance fee, foreign tourist under 12",
  "value": 100,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "The resolution lists 'Turistas extranjeros menores de 12 anos' at USD 100.00, and children under 2 are exempt.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2024/03/resolucion_002-cgreg-24-02-2024.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Turistas extranjeros menores de 12 años 100,00"
   }
  ]
 },
 "park_fee_can_mercosur_adult": {
  "label": "Park entrance fee, Andean Community (CAN) or Mercosur nationals, 12 and over (non-resident in Ecuador)",
  "value": 100,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Foreign tourists over 12 who are nationals of a CAN or Mercosur country pay USD 100 (the table carries an asterisk on this row); the CGREG fee page lists Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2024/03/resolucion_002-cgreg-24-02-2024.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Turistas extranjeros, mayores de 12 años, nacionales de uno de los países pertenecientes a la Comunidad Andina de Naciones o al Mercosur 100,00"
   }
  ]
 },
 "park_fee_can_mercosur_child": {
  "label": "Park entrance fee, CAN or Mercosur nationals under 12",
  "value": 50,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "The resolution sets USD 50 for foreign tourists under 12 who are nationals of a CAN or Mercosur country.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2024/03/resolucion_002-cgreg-24-02-2024.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Turistas extranjeros menores de 12 años, nacionales de uno de los países pertenecientes a la Comunidad Andina de Naciones o al Mercosur 50,00"
   }
  ]
 },
 "park_fee_ecuador_resident_adult": {
  "label": "Park entrance fee, Ecuadorian nationals or foreigners resident in Ecuador, over 12",
  "value": 30,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "'Turistas nacionales o extranjeros residentes en el Ecuador, mayores de 12 anos' pay USD 30.00.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2024/03/resolucion_002-cgreg-24-02-2024.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Turistas nacionales o extranjeros residentes en el Ecuador, mayores de 12 años 30,00"
   }
  ]
 },
 "park_fee_ecuador_resident_child_senior": {
  "label": "Park entrance fee, Ecuador residents under 12, over 65 or with CONADIS disability card",
  "value": 15,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "The same table gives USD 15.00 for residents under 12, residents over 65 and CONADIS card holders, and USD 15 for 'transeuntes' (resolution wording: 50% of the national tourist rate).",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2024/03/resolucion_002-cgreg-24-02-2024.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Turistas nacionales o extranjeros residentes en el Ecuador, menores de 12 años 15,00"
   }
  ]
 },
 "park_fee_children_under_2": {
  "label": "Park entrance fee exemption for children under 2",
  "value": "exempt",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "The resolution exempts all national or foreign tourists under 2 years of age from the tribute.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2024/03/resolucion_002-cgreg-24-02-2024.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Se exceptúa del pago del tributo a los turistas nacionales o extranjeros menores de 2 años de edad."
   }
  ]
 },
 "park_fee_effective_date": {
  "label": "Effective date of the current (doubled) park entrance fee",
  "value": "2024-08-01",
  "unit": "date",
  "note": "Resolucion 002-CGREG-24-02-2024 (approved 24 Feb 2024) states it enters into force on 1 August 2024, replacing USD 100 (foreigners) and USD 6 (nationals); the DPNG tributo page now cites 'Ordenanza Provincial No. 001-CGREG-30-06-2025' with the same amounts.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2024/03/resolucion_002-cgreg-24-02-2024.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Artículo 3.- La presente resolución entrará en vigencia a partir del 01 de agosto de 2024."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2024/03/resolucion_002-cgreg-24-02-2024.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "de $6 para nacionales a $30 y de $100 para extranjeros a $200"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "A partir del 01 de agosto 2024"
   }
  ]
 },
 "park_fee_payment_method": {
  "label": "How and where the park entrance fee is paid",
  "value": "Collected on arrival by park rangers at Baltra and San Cristobal airports; cash vs card not stated on any official page read",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "The DPNG says rangers at the two airports collect the tribute and the park directorate 'cobra los fondos directamente', but no official page I could read states cash-only or card (operators widely say cash, which I could not verify from a page read today, so bring USD cash).",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/tributo-de-ingreso/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Guardaparques en los aeropuertos de Baltra y San Cristóbal recaudan el tributo por ingreso de turistas a las áreas protegidas"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "tarjeta de control de tránsito (TCT), la misma que deberá guardar hasta su salida del archipiélago"
   }
  ]
 },
 "tct_price": {
  "label": "Transit Control Card (TCT) price",
  "value": 20,
  "unit": "USD per person",
  "note": "CGREG's FAQ says tourists must pay 'la tasa (TCT) $20,00' per trip, the DPNG arrival page words it 'Veinte dolares de los Estados Unidos de America', and children under 2 pay nothing per the CGREG procedure guide.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/preguntas-y-respuestas-frecuentes-control-migratorio-tct/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Cancelar el pago de la tasa (TCT) $20,00."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/nos-modernizamos-con-la-nueva-tarjeta-de-control-de-transito-tct-digital-para-galapagos/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "cancelar con tarjeta de crédito el valor de la TCT (USD 20,00)"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Veinte dólares de los Estados Unidos de América"
   }
  ]
 },
 "tct_where_bought": {
  "label": "Where the TCT is bought/validated",
  "value": "CGREG counter at Quito or Guayaquil airport before airline check-in, or online (digital TCT)",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "Tourists obtain it at the CGREG office in the Quito or Guayaquil airport before check-in, and since 29 May 2025 (per Primicias) it can also be bought online by debit/credit card and shown digital or printed at the counter.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/preguntas-y-respuestas-frecuentes-control-migratorio-tct/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "aeropuerto de Guayaquil o Quito."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/nos-modernizamos-con-la-nueva-tarjeta-de-control-de-transito-tct-digital-para-galapagos/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "validarla en los counters del CGREG de los aeropuertos de Quito y Guayaquil"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.primicias.ec/sociedad/viajes-galapagos-tarjeta-control-transito-registro-ecuador-97309/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "A partir de este jueves, 29 de mayo de 2025"
   }
  ]
 },
 "tct_online_preregistration": {
  "label": "TCT online pre-registration / purchase portal",
  "value": "Available: siig-registro.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/app/tct/emitir",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "CGREG's FAQ recommends online pre-registration to speed up the airport process, and the portal linked from gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec issues the TCT online; the FAQ line that advance purchase 'solo aplica para agencias de viajes' looks older than the May 2025 public online launch.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/preguntas-y-respuestas-frecuentes-control-migratorio-tct/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Si desea agilitar su trámite en el aeropuerto deberá realizar un pre-registro en línea."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.primicias.ec/sociedad/viajes-galapagos-tarjeta-control-transito-registro-ecuador-97309/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "realizar el pago en línea mediante tarjeta de débito o crédito."
   }
  ]
 },
 "tourist_stay_limit": {
  "label": "Maximum tourist stay in Galapagos per year",
  "value": 60,
  "unit": "days",
  "note": "CGREG's FAQ says tourists may stay 'hasta cumplir 60 dias improrrogables en el ano' counted from first entry, while the DPNG arrival page says a maximum of 2 months and a 2015 CGREG leaflet still says 90 days (outdated).",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/preguntas-y-respuestas-frecuentes-control-migratorio-tct/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "hasta cumplir 60 días improrrogables en el año, contados a partir de la fecha de su primer ingreso."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2015/04/TCT_guia.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "solo podrán permanecer un plazo máximo de 90 días al año"
   }
  ]
 },
 "health_insurance_required": {
  "label": "Health/medical insurance for Galapagos",
  "value": "Required by law for foreign tourists (LOREG Art. 49); enforcement at the airport counter not confirmed",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "Article 49 of the Ley Organica de Regimen Especial de Galapagos says foreign tourists must hold private health insurance before entering, but CGREG's current FAQ and Primicias' counter checklist (TCT, ID/passport, return ticket) do not mention it, so practical checking is unverified.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.galapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2017/01/Ley_organica_de_regimen_especial_de_la_provincia_de_galapagos_ro_2do_s_11_06_2015.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Los turistas extranjeros, antes de ingresar a la provincia de Galápagos, deberán contar con un seguro de salud privado"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.primicias.ec/sociedad/viajes-galapagos-tarjeta-control-transito-registro-ecuador-97309/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "TCT (digital o impresa)"
   }
  ]
 },
 "return_ticket_required": {
  "label": "Return/onward ticket for Galapagos",
  "value": "Required: round-trip air ticket between mainland and Galapagos",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "The law requires a round-trip ticket ('pasaje de ida y vuelta') and CGREG's FAQ specifies a personal, non-transferable air ticket between the mainland and Galapagos, shown at the airport counter.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.galapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2017/01/Ley_organica_de_regimen_especial_de_la_provincia_de_galapagos_ro_2do_s_11_06_2015.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "así como el pasaje de ida y vuelta por cualquier vía"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/preguntas-y-respuestas-frecuentes-control-migratorio-tct/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Pasaje aéreo, personal e intransferible, de ida y regreso entre el continente y la provincia de Galápagos."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.primicias.ec/sociedad/viajes-galapagos-tarjeta-control-transito-registro-ecuador-97309/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Pasaje de retorno"
   }
  ]
 },
 "hotel_booking_required": {
  "label": "Hotel booking / tour confirmation for Galapagos",
  "value": "Official 2015 CGREG guide requires a reservation at an authorised lodging; not on the current counter checklist",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "A 2015 CGREG leaflet says the tourist 'esta obligado a contar con una reservacion' in authorised lodging, but the current FAQ and the May 2025 counter checklist list only TCT, passport/ID and return ticket, so treat this as a stated rule that is not visibly enforced at the counter.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2015/04/TCT_guia.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "está obligado a contar con una reservación en un establecimiento de alojamiento autorizado"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.primicias.ec/sociedad/viajes-galapagos-tarjeta-control-transito-registro-ecuador-97309/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Cédula de identidad o pasaporte vigente"
   }
  ]
 },
 "biosecurity_inspection": {
  "label": "Biosecurity (ABG) inspection of bags",
  "value": "Mandatory: luggage inspected at departure airport, hand luggage on arrival, and again before inter-island boats at the docks",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "The DPNG says you must have luggage checked in the ABG room before boarding, hand luggage is inspected for organic products on arrival at Baltra or San Cristobal, and the same check applies before inter-island transport at populated-port docks.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Revisar su equipaje en la sala de la Agencia de Regulación y Control de la Bioseguridad para Galápagos ABG"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "previo transporte entre islas pobladas en los muelles de embarque"
   }
  ]
 },
 "biosecurity_banned_items": {
  "label": "What is banned in bags (ABG)",
  "value": "Unprocessed products and by-products of plant and animal origin are prohibited (red); some others are restricted (yellow); item-by-item list is image-only",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "The ABG product page colour-codes red 'no permitidos' and yellow 'restringidos' plant/animal products but the item list is infographic images I could not read, so the exact list (fresh fruit, meat, seeds etc.) is not captured here and should come from the ABG online checker.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.bioseguridadgalapagos.gob.ec/lista-de-productos/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Productos o subproductos no permitidos de origen vegetal y animal (color rojo)."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.bioseguridadgalapagos.gob.ec/lista-de-productos/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "es necesario cumplir con requisitos para disminuir riesgos de movilizar especies exógenas"
   }
  ]
 },
 "passport_validity_us_citizens": {
  "label": "Passport validity required to enter Ecuador (US citizens)",
  "value": 6,
  "unit": "months",
  "note": "ecuadorexplorer.com (last updated 2012, secondary) says to arrive with a passport valid for at least 6 months and that most visitors get up to 90 days; travel.state.gov and ec.usembassy.gov returned HTTP 403 and gob.ec was unreachable, so the official wording is not confirmed from a page read.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://ecuadorexplorer.com/html/immigration.html",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "valid for at least 6 months"
   }
  ]
 },
 "isabela_dock_fee_foreign": {
  "label": "Isabela (Puerto Villamil) municipal dock/income fee, foreign visitor",
  "value": 10,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Ferry-operator listings show USD 10 for foreigners and USD 5 for nationals/Mercosur on one page but USD 6 for Ecuadorians on another, and I could not read the municipal ordinance (municipioisabela.gob.ec) itself.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-inter-islas-get-travel-galapagos-santa-cruz-13375082",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Nacionales y Mercosur $5 y extranjeros $10"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-santa-cruz-to-isabela-15-00-e-tickets-galapagos-58158308",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Isabela income tax: $10 for foreigners, $6 for Ecuadorians"
   }
  ]
 },
 "san_cristobal_dock_fee": {
  "label": "San Cristobal municipal dock fee",
  "value": null,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Searched for a San Cristobal municipal dock or landing fee and found no page stating one, so no figure is given.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": []
 },
 "itabaca_channel_crossing_price": {
  "label": "Itabaca channel barge crossing (Baltra side to Santa Cruz)",
  "value": 1,
  "unit": "USD per person",
  "note": "The DPNG arrival page says the barge costs USD 1.00 and takes about 10 minutes; the Santa Cruz municipal tourism page also says USD 1.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "la misma tiene un costo de $1,00, con una duración aproximada de 10 min."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://turismo.gadsantacruz.gob.ec/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "una barcaza (transporte marítimo) lo trasladará a la Isla Santa Cruz, por un costo de $ 1 USD."
   }
  ]
 },
 "baltra_airport_bus_to_channel": {
  "label": "Baltra airport bus to Itabaca channel",
  "value": 5,
  "unit": "USD adult (USD 2.50 child under 11; free for residents)",
  "note": "The DPNG says the bus costs USD 5.00 for adults and USD 2.50 for under-11s and takes about 10 minutes; the Santa Cruz municipal tourism page says it is free, which looks outdated (it also lists a USD 10 TCT and USD 100 park fee).",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "costo de $5,00 para adultos y $2.50 para menores de 11 años"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "este recorrido toma aproximadamente 10 min."
   }
  ]
 },
 "itabaca_to_puerto_ayora_taxi": {
  "label": "Taxi from Itabaca channel to Puerto Ayora",
  "value": 30,
  "unit": "USD per vehicle (up to 4)",
  "note": "The DPNG says the white double-cab taxi charges USD 30 total for all occupants and is slightly faster than the bus, which takes 30 to 45 minutes; the Santa Cruz municipal page still lists USD 18, apparently outdated.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "le cobrará un total de $30 por todos los ocupantes y tarda un poco menos."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "(tiempo estimado: entre 30 a 45 min)"
   }
  ]
 },
 "itabaca_to_puerto_ayora_bus": {
  "label": "Public bus from Itabaca channel to Puerto Ayora",
  "value": 5,
  "unit": "USD per person (30-45 minutes)",
  "note": "The DPNG says the bus costs about USD 5 to the town centre in an estimated 30 to 45 minutes; the Santa Cruz municipal page says USD 2, apparently outdated.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Cuesta aproximadamente $5 y le lleva hasta el centro del pueblo (tiempo estimado: entre 30 a 45 min)."
   }
  ]
 },
 "ferry_routes": {
  "label": "Inter-island public ferries (lanchas): routes",
  "value": "Santa Cruz (Puerto Ayora) to Isabela, San Cristobal and Floreana; boats link all four inhabited islands",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "An operator listing says the fast boats run between Puerto Ayora, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Puerto Villamil and Puerto Velasco Ibarra (Floreana), departing from the passenger pier at Parque San Francisco in Puerto Ayora.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-inter-islas-get-travel-galapagos-santa-cruz-13375082",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Los pasajeros tienen que estar con 50 minutos antes de viaje para registrarse y revisión de equipajes."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-santa-cruz-to-floreana-island-grupo-galapagos-ecuador-55491294",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Ferry Santa Cruz to → Floreana / 8:00 AM"
   }
  ]
 },
 "ferry_departure_times": {
  "label": "Inter-island ferry departure times",
  "value": "Santa Cruz-Isabela PM boat 15:00; AM boat time not stated on pages read; Santa Cruz-Floreana 08:00",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "Operator listings show a 15:00 Santa Cruz-Isabela departure, an 'AM y PM' pattern without clock times, and an 08:00 Floreana departure (days not stated), so the 07:00/14:00 pattern is not confirmed from any page read.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-santa-cruz-to-isabela-15-00-e-tickets-galapagos-58158308",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Ferry Santa Cruz to → Isabela / 15:00 PM"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-santa-cruz-to-floreana-island-grupo-galapagos-ecuador-55491294",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Ferry Santa Cruz to → Floreana / 8:00 AM"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-inter-islas-get-travel-galapagos-santa-cruz-13375082",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Lancha rápida AM Y PM"
   }
  ]
 },
 "ferry_crossing_time": {
  "label": "Santa Cruz to Isabela crossing time",
  "value": 2,
  "unit": "hours",
  "note": "Operator listings say the boat takes about 2 hours (same for Floreana), and the sea can be rough from August to October.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-santa-cruz-to-isabela-15-00-e-tickets-galapagos-58158308",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Boat takes 2 hours to transfer passengers from Santa Cruz to Isabela Island."
   }
  ]
 },
 "ferry_price_one_way_foreigner": {
  "label": "Inter-island ferry one-way ticket price (foreigner)",
  "value": "USD 30 on one operator listing; USD 55 (incl. 12% tax) on two other listings; unresolved",
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "One listing prices Santa Cruz-Isabela at USD 30 per person while two other listings from the same ticket brand show USD 55 for the 15:00 Isabela and 08:00 Floreana boats, so I cannot give a single official fare.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-inter-islas-get-travel-galapagos-santa-cruz-13375082",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Lancha rápida AM Y PM"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-santa-cruz-to-isabela-15-00-e-tickets-galapagos-58158308",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Isabela income tax: $10 for foreigners, $6 for Ecuadorians"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-santa-cruz-to-floreana-island-grupo-galapagos-ecuador-55491294",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "The water taxi cost should be $1 per person."
   }
  ]
 },
 "ferry_water_taxi_fee": {
  "label": "Water-taxi fee at the docks",
  "value": 1,
  "unit": "USD per person",
  "note": "Operator listings say the water taxi to reach the boat is USD 1 per person paid in cash, plus a separate USD 1.50 ferry-to-pier fee on arrival at Isabela.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-santa-cruz-to-floreana-island-grupo-galapagos-ecuador-55491294",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "The water taxi cost should be $1 per person."
   }
  ]
 },
 "ferry_ticket_sales_point": {
  "label": "Where ferry tickets are sold",
  "value": "Operator offices/online, e.g. ferrygalapagos.com office at Avenida Baltra y Charles Binford, Puerto Ayora",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "The listing names ferrygalapagos.com and an office at Avenida Baltra y Charles Binford in Puerto Ayora; other operators sell at their own offices, and passengers must check in 50-60 minutes early for passport and luggage checks.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-santa-cruz-to-isabela-15-00-e-tickets-galapagos-58158308",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Ferry Tickets: www.ferrygalapagos.com."
   }
  ]
 },
 "ferry_regulator": {
  "label": "Official regulator of inter-island passenger boats",
  "value": "Subsecretaria de Puertos y Transporte Maritimo y Fluvial (SPTMF, Ministry of Transport), Resolucion MTOP-SPTM-2018-0021-R",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "A law-firm summary of the Registro Oficial resolution says SPTMF regulates and controls public passenger sea transport between populated Galapagos ports (route authorisations, itineraries, tariff schedule); I found no page naming the Consejo de Gobierno or a Direccion de Transporte as fare-setter and did not read the resolution itself.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://nmslaw.com.ec/?p=12334",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Su regulación y control está a cargo de la Subsecretaría de Puertos y Transporte Marítimo y Fluvial."
   }
  ]
 },
 "interisland_flight_routes": {
  "label": "Inter-island flights (Emetebe): routes",
  "value": "Baltra (GPS) - San Cristobal (SCY) - Isabela (IBB); no Santa Cruz town airport",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "Emetebe's own booking site lists SCY-GPS, SCY-IBB, GPS-SCY and IBB-SCY and says it connects Baltra, San Cristobal and Isabela; I did not fetch a Fly Galapagos page.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://flights.emetebe.com.ec/?p=28534",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Emetebe Airlines offers air connection between Baltra, San Cristobal and Isabela islands."
   }
  ]
 },
 "interisland_flight_price": {
  "label": "Inter-island flight typical price (Emetebe)",
  "value": "from USD 153 (SCY-IBB, IBB-SCY) to USD 199 (GPS-SCY); SCY-GPS from USD 191",
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Emetebe's route pages show 'from' fares that were sampled recently and do not say whether they are one-way or return, and its home page lists featured round-trip offers (Baltra-Isabela from USD 147).",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://flights.emetebe.com.ec/?p=28534",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "We kindly suggest you to book in advance to ensure availability on the desired dates."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://flights.emetebe.com.ec/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Ofrecemos opciones para agregar 5, 10, 15, 20 o 25 libras de equipaje adicional por persona a un precio descontado."
   }
  ]
 },
 "interisland_flight_baggage": {
  "label": "Inter-island flight baggage allowance (Emetebe)",
  "value": "25 lb on Optimal/Promotion/GPS fares (15 lb Standard, 35 lb Flex Plus), carry-on included",
  "unit": "lb per passenger",
  "note": "Emetebe's baggage policy counts checked bag and carry-on together within each fare's allowance and charges USD 1.50 per extra pound bought over 24 hours ahead or USD 2.00 after that.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://emetebe.com.ec/Travel-Information/Baggage-Policy",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "including checked luggage and carry on"
   }
  ]
 },
 "airlines_to_galapagos": {
  "label": "Airlines flying mainland Ecuador to Galapagos",
  "value": "Avianca and LATAM; Equair ceased operating on 2023-09-30",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "A flight guide names Avianca and LATAM as the carriers, Avianca also flies Manta-Baltra since 2 July 2023, and Wikipedia says Equair shut down on 30 September 2023; avianca.com and latamairlines.com returned HTTP 403 so no airline page was read.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.voyagers.travel/galapagos/flights",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "AVIANCA and LAN-LATAM Airlines"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/economia/ruta-manta-galapagos-operacion-frecuencias",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Avianca tendrá vuelos los domingos y miércoles en aviones Airbus A320."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equair",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "shutting down its operations with immediate effect"
   }
  ]
 },
 "flight_routes_mainland_galapagos": {
  "label": "Mainland to Galapagos routes",
  "value": "Quito (UIO) and Guayaquil (GYE) to Baltra (GPS) and San Cristobal (SCY); also Avianca Manta (MEC)-Baltra Wed and Sun",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "A flight guide lists UIO/GYE to GPS and SCY routes and Primicias (2023) reports Avianca's Manta-Baltra service on Wednesdays and Sundays with A320s.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.voyagers.travel/galapagos/flights",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Total estimated flight-time is 2 to 2½ hours from mainland to the Archipelago."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/economia/ruta-manta-galapagos-operacion-frecuencias",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Avianca tendrá vuelos los domingos y miércoles en aviones Airbus A320."
   }
  ]
 },
 "flight_duration_mainland_galapagos": {
  "label": "Flight duration mainland to Galapagos",
  "value": "2 to 2.5",
  "unit": "hours",
  "note": "A flight guide gives 2 to 2.5 hours total from the mainland including the Guayaquil stop for Quito flights; airline pages were not readable.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.voyagers.travel/galapagos/flights",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Total estimated flight-time is 2 to 2½ hours from mainland to the Archipelago."
   }
  ]
 },
 "quito_flights_stop_in_guayaquil": {
  "label": "Do Quito flights stop in Guayaquil?",
  "value": "Usually yes (about 40 minutes, same aircraft); a few days have a direct UIO-GPS flight",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "A flight guide says Quito flights have a 40 minute layover in Guayaquil and shows one Saturday Avianca UIO/GPS entry with no stop, but LATAM/Avianca pages (unreadable, HTTP 403) were reported by search summaries as showing direct flights, so this is unconfirmed.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.voyagers.travel/galapagos/flights",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Flights from Quito have a 40 minute layover in Guayaquil before heading to Galapagos."
   }
  ]
 },
 "flight_roundtrip_price_foreigner": {
  "label": "Typical round-trip flight price for foreigners",
  "value": "USD 490-545 per adult (guide; one-way vs return not stated)",
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "The only page read with a figure is a flight guide saying 'Flight rates vary from US$490 and US$545 per adult' without clarifying return vs one-way, while Avianca/LATAM fare pages (reported at roughly USD 157-280 from search summaries) were blocked and could not be read.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.voyagers.travel/galapagos/flights",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Flight rates vary from US$490 and US$545 per adult"
   }
  ]
 },
 "baltra_airport_to_puerto_ayora": {
  "label": "Baltra airport to Puerto Ayora (time)",
  "value": "About 10 min bus to Itabaca + 10 min channel crossing + 30-45 min bus or taxi, so roughly 50-65 min",
  "unit": "minutes",
  "note": "The DPNG gives each leg (10 min bus, 10 min barge, 30-45 min bus, taxi slightly faster) and the 50-65 minute total is my own addition of those figures.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "este recorrido toma aproximadamente 10 min."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "la misma tiene un costo de $1,00, con una duración aproximada de 10 min."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "(tiempo estimado: entre 30 a 45 min)"
   }
  ]
 },
 "san_cristobal_airport_to_town": {
  "label": "San Cristobal airport to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno",
  "value": 10,
  "unit": "minutes (bus or taxi USD 2-3)",
  "note": "The DPNG says the airport is about 10 minutes from town and a bus or taxi costs roughly USD 2 to 3 depending on the destination.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "el aeropuerto está situado a 10 min de Puerto Baquerizo Moreno"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "El precio aproximado es entre $2 y $3 según la distancia hasta su parada final"
   }
  ]
 },
 "naturalist_guide_required": {
  "label": "Certified naturalist guide required",
  "value": "Yes, at protected-area visit sites except sites the authority expressly exempts",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "The DPNG rule is that visits to protected areas may only be made with an authorised naturalist guide, and press on the 2026 resolution adds exceptions for sites the environmental authority expressly exempts.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MANUAL-DE-REGULACION-PARA-PROYECTOS-DE-FILMACION-Y-FOTOGRAFIA-EN-AREAS-PROTEGIDAS-DE-GALAPAGOS-INCLUYE-DRONES-2023.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "sólo pueden efectuarse en compañía de un Guía Naturalista autorizado por la Dirección del Parque Nacional Galápagos."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/reglas-de-visita-2024.jpg",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Visite los sitios acompañado de un guía especializado."
   }
  ]
 },
 "animal_distance_rule": {
  "label": "Minimum distance from wildlife",
  "value": 2,
  "unit": "metres",
  "note": "The DPNG visit-rules sign says keep 2 metres from wildlife including cameras, and press on the 2026 resolution reports 2 m walking/snorkelling, 4 m kayak/panga and 100 m whales (doubled with calves).",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/reglas-de-visita-2024.jpg",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Mantenga una distancia de 2 metros de la fauna incluidas las cámaras."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.vistazo.com/sostenibilidad/2026-09-21-parque-nacional-galapagos-actualiza-reglas-visita-estas-son-nuevas-normas-restricciones-OB11238475",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "2 metros para caminatas, esnórquel y buceo"
   }
  ]
 },
 "drone_rule": {
  "label": "Drones",
  "value": "Prohibited for recreational/tourist use; only authorised for science, management, news, commercial or rescue work",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "The DPNG filming manual bans drones for recreation and tourism and the visit-rules sign says 'No use drones', while 2026 press describes drones as needing prior DPNG authorisation, so for a trip planner they are effectively not allowed.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MANUAL-DE-REGULACION-PARA-PROYECTOS-DE-FILMACION-Y-FOTOGRAFIA-EN-AREAS-PROTEGIDAS-DE-GALAPAGOS-INCLUYE-DRONES-2023.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "El uso de drones con fines recreacionales y dentro del marco de actividades turísticas se encuentran prohibidos"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/reglas-de-visita-2024.jpg",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "No use drones."
   }
  ]
 },
 "max_group_size": {
  "label": "Maximum group size per guide (16?)",
  "value": null,
  "unit": "people",
  "note": "Searched DPNG pages and the 2020 site guidelines and found no official page I could read stating 16; the 2020 COVID-era DPNG guideline only recommends up to 8 visitors per guide, and the 16-per-guide figure comes from operator sites I did not read.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.galapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Lineamientos_sitios.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "se recomienda que cada guía lleve hasta 8 visitantes para cada visita"
   }
  ]
 },
 "tortuga_bay_hours": {
  "label": "Tortuga Bay and nearby sites: opening hours",
  "value": "06:00-18:00 daily (DPNG 2020 guideline for sites near towns; visitor registration at entrance)",
  "unit": "hours",
  "note": "The DPNG's 2020 guideline sets 06:00 to 18:00 Monday to Sunday for nearby sites with registration at the entrance, which is a COVID-era document, and El Comercio reports temporary access limits on 27-29 October 2026 for high tides.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.galapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Lineamientos_sitios.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "El horario de apertura de los sitios cercanos será de lunes a domingo 06:00 am a 18:00 pm."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/ecuador/tortuga-bay-restringe-ingreso-visitantes-del-27-29-octubre/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "desde el martes 27 al jueves 29 de octubre de 2026"
   }
  ]
 },
 "las_grietas_access": {
  "label": "Las Grietas access (free without guide?)",
  "value": "Not free-roam: visit via bay tour or organised group with prior coordination (capacity 32 in 2020); 2026 press says agencies must reserve in advance",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "The DPNG 2020 guideline says Las Grietas is visited through the Tour de Bahia or organised groups with prior coordination and a capacity of 32, and LEXIS/Vistazo on the 2026 rules say high-use sites like Las Grietas need advance reservation.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.galapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Lineamientos_sitios.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "El aforo designado es de 32 personas."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.vistazo.com/sostenibilidad/2026-09-21-parque-nacional-galapagos-actualiza-reglas-visita-estas-son-nuevas-normas-restricciones-OB11238475",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "un sistema de reserva previa para sitios de alta afluencia como Las Grietas"
   }
  ]
 },
 "concha_de_perla_access": {
  "label": "Concha de Perla (Puerto Villamil) access and fee",
  "value": null,
  "unit": null,
  "note": "Searched for Concha de Perla hours, fee and guide rules and found no page I could read that addresses it.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": []
 },
 "el_chato_reserve_fee": {
  "label": "El Chato Tortoise Reserve entrance fee (private reserve)",
  "value": 10,
  "unit": "USD per person",
  "note": "A travel blog (secondary) says El Chato is a private reserve open 8:00-17:30, USD 10 including a guide, while ticket resellers list about USD 8-8.75 (not read), and no official fee schedule was found.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.voyagers.travel/blog/el-chato-giant-tortoise-reserve",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "The entrance fee is $10 USD per person and includes a guide."
   }
  ]
 },
 "visit_rules_2026_resolution": {
  "label": "Latest park visit-rules resolution",
  "value": "Resolucion MAE-PNG/DIR-2026-0044-RM, signed 2026-08-12, Registro Oficial 3rd Suppl. 368 of 2026-09-14",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "LEXIS reports a new DPNG resolution on general visit rules (repealing Resolucion 00021 of 12 May 2026) while Primicias attributes the August 2026 update to the Environment Ministry, and I could not read the resolution on galapagos.gob.ec.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.lexis.com.ec/noticias/registro-oficial-del-dia-nuevas-reglas-de-visita-para-areas-protegidas-de-galapagos",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Resolución MAE-PNG/DIR-2026-0044-RM"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.lexis.com.ec/noticias/registro-oficial-del-dia-nuevas-reglas-de-visita-para-areas-protegidas-de-galapagos",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Año ll Tercer Suplemento No. 368 del 14 de septiembre de 2026"
   }
  ]
 },
 "currency": {
  "label": "Currency",
  "value": "US dollar (USD)",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "Galapagos uses the US dollar like the rest of Ecuador, and the official DPNG pages quote all fees in US dollars.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/informacion-de-interes-para-la-llegada-a-las-islas/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Veinte dólares de los Estados Unidos de América"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.galapagosunbound.com/node/41",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Ecuador’s official currency is the U.S. dollar."
   }
  ]
 },
 "atms": {
  "label": "ATMs by island",
  "value": "Santa Cruz (Puerto Ayora, 2 banks + supermarket ATM), San Cristobal (1 bank ATM); Isabela 1 ATM per one source; none found for Floreana",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "Galapatours lists 2 banks plus a Proinsular supermarket ATM in Puerto Ayora and one bank ATM in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galapagos Unbound reports one ATM in Puerto Villamil, and Floreana has no ATM information, so carry enough cash.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapatours.com/faq/are-there-atm-machines-in-galapagos-what-are-banking-hours-in-galapagos-",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "There are 2 banks with ATMs in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz island."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapatours.com/faq/are-there-atm-machines-in-galapagos-what-are-banking-hours-in-galapagos-",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "In Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristóbal Island there is one bank with an ATM."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.galapagosunbound.com/node/41",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "one ATM in Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island where guests can withdraw US dollars"
   }
  ]
 },
 "card_acceptance": {
  "label": "Card acceptance",
  "value": "Some businesses accept Visa/Mastercard/Amex/Diners; many small vendors and docks are cash only (partly unverified)",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "Galapagos Unbound says many locals accept the major cards, but small taxis, water taxis, the park tribute and ferry/dock fees are quoted in cash, and other guides that report most businesses refuse cards were not read.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.galapagosunbound.com/node/41",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Many locals also accept Visa, Master Card, American Express, and Diner’s Club."
   }
  ]
 },
 "time_zone": {
  "label": "Galapagos time zone",
  "value": "UTC-6 (GALT), one hour behind mainland Ecuador (UTC-5); no daylight saving",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "DatosMundial states Galapagos time is UTC-6 and one hour behind the mainland at UTC-5, and that Ecuador no longer uses summer time.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.datosmundial.com/america/ecuador/zonas-horarias.php",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "La hora de Galápagos (GALT) es UTC -6, por lo que está una hora más atrasada."
   }
  ]
 },
 "visitor_arrivals_2025_total": {
  "label": "Total visitor arrivals to Galapagos protected areas, 2025",
  "value": 290404,
  "unit": "arrivals",
  "note": "The DPNG annual visitor report 2025 counts 290,404 tourists (up 4% on 2024, +11,127), including 30 on private flights, with 207,392 (71%) via Baltra and 82,982 (29%) via San Cristobal.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/2026/files/278_INFORME_VISITANTES_2025_V1.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "En el 2025 ingresaron 290.404 turistas1 a Galápagos."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/2026/files/278_INFORME_VISITANTES_2025_V1.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "29% 82.982 San Cristóbal 71% 207.392 Baltra"
   }
  ]
 },
 "visitor_arrivals_2025_foreign": {
  "label": "Foreign visitors 2025",
  "value": 178737,
  "unit": "arrivals",
  "note": "The report puts foreigners at 178,737 arrivals (62%, up 16%).",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/2026/files/278_INFORME_VISITANTES_2025_V1.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Los visitantes extranjeros alcanzaron 178.737 arribos"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/2026/files/278_INFORME_VISITANTES_2025_V1.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "62% extranjeros 38% nacionales"
   }
  ]
 },
 "visitor_arrivals_2025_national": {
  "label": "Ecuadorian (national) visitors 2025",
  "value": 111667,
  "unit": "arrivals",
  "note": "National visitors summed 111,667 arrivals (38%, down 11% on 2024).",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/2026/files/278_INFORME_VISITANTES_2025_V1.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "los visitantes nacionales sumaron 111.667 arribos"
   }
  ]
 },
 "population_2022": {
  "label": "Population of Galapagos province (Census 2022)",
  "value": 28583,
  "unit": "people",
  "note": "citypopulation.de relaying INEC Census 2022 gives 28,583 (Santa Cruz canton 17,233, San Cristobal 8,300, Isabela 3,050), while the INEC pages themselves were not readable for figures.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://citypopulation.de/en/ecuador/admin/20__gal",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Census figures are not adjusted for underenumeration."
   }
  ]
 },
 "inhabited_islands": {
  "label": "Inhabited islands",
  "value": "4 permanently inhabited (Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Isabela, Floreana); DPNG counts 5 islands with any settlement incl. Baltra",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "The DPNG park page says 'solo 5 islas tienen algun tipo de asentamiento humano' (Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Isabela, Floreana and Baltra with its air base), so the commonly quoted four refers to towns.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/parque-nacional-galapagos/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "solo 5 islas tienen algún tipo de asentamiento humano"
   }
  ]
 },
 "number_of_islands": {
  "label": "Number of islands, islets and rocks",
  "value": "330 islands, islets and rocks (DPNG page) / 234 emerged land units (DPNG 2021 visit-rules deck)",
  "unit": null,
  "note": "Two DPNG sources disagree on the count (330 on the park page, 234 terrestrial units in the 2021 deck), so any page needs to name the counting basis.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://galapagos.gob.ec/parque-nacional-galapagos/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "330 islas, islotes y rocas"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2021/01/REGLAS-DE-VISITA-A-LAS-AREAS-PROTEGIDAS-DE-GALAPAGOS-2021-ACTUALIZADO.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "234 unidades terrestres (islas, islotes y rocas)"
   }
  ]
 },
 "visitor_sites_count": {
  "label": "Number of visitor sites",
  "value": "88 land + 92 marine = 180",
  "unit": "sites",
  "note": "The DPNG's 2021 visit-rules deck lists 88 land visitor sites and 92 marine sites, which is an older count that has not been refreshed.",
  "confidence": "official",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2021/01/REGLAS-DE-VISITA-A-LAS-AREAS-PROTEGIDAS-DE-GALAPAGOS-2021-ACTUALIZADO.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "88 sitios de visita terrestres (sitios donde hay playas o senderos)."
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2021/01/REGLAS-DE-VISITA-A-LAS-AREAS-PROTEGIDAS-DE-GALAPAGOS-2021-ACTUALIZADO.pdf",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "92 sitios marinos (kayac, scuba, panga ride)."
   }
  ]
 },
 "ferry_fare_low": {
  "label": "Inter-island ferry, one way, foreigner (lowest listing seen)",
  "value": 30,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Lowest operator listing read (Santa Cruz to Isabela). Other listings from the same ticket brand show USD 55; no official tariff page could be read.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-inter-islas-get-travel-galapagos-santa-cruz-13375082",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Lancha rápida AM Y PM"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-santa-cruz-to-isabela-15-00-e-tickets-galapagos-58158308",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Isabela income tax: $10 for foreigners, $6 for Ecuadorians"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-santa-cruz-to-floreana-island-grupo-galapagos-ecuador-55491294",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "The water taxi cost should be $1 per person."
   }
  ]
 },
 "ferry_fare_high": {
  "label": "Inter-island ferry, one way, foreigner (highest listing seen, used in the calculator)",
  "value": 55,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Operator listings show USD 55 incl. 12% tax for the 15:00 Isabela and 08:00 Floreana boats; the calculator uses this higher fare so budgets are not too low.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-inter-islas-get-travel-galapagos-santa-cruz-13375082",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Lancha rápida AM Y PM"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-santa-cruz-to-isabela-15-00-e-tickets-galapagos-58158308",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Isabela income tax: $10 for foreigners, $6 for Ecuadorians"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ferry-santa-cruz-to-floreana-island-grupo-galapagos-ecuador-55491294",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "The water taxi cost should be $1 per person."
   }
  ]
 },
 "flight_mainland_rt_low": {
  "label": "Mainland to Galápagos return flight, low end",
  "value": 490,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Flight guide: \"Flight rates vary from US$490 and US$545 per adult\" (return vs one-way not stated). Airline fare pages could not be read. Treat as an estimate.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.voyagers.travel/galapagos/flights",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Flight rates vary from US$490 and US$545 per adult"
   }
  ]
 },
 "flight_mainland_rt_high": {
  "label": "Mainland to Galápagos return flight, high end",
  "value": 545,
  "unit": "USD",
  "note": "Same flight guide; upper figure. Treat as an estimate and check Avianca or LATAM for your dates.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.voyagers.travel/galapagos/flights",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "quote": "Flight rates vary from US$490 and US$545 per adult"
   }
  ]
 },
 "ferry_times_sc_isabela": {
  "label": "Ferry departures Santa Cruz (Puerto Ayora) to Isabela",
  "value": "06:00, 14:00",
  "unit": "local time",
  "note": "Starting times the seller (Axton Expeditions) offered for Thursday 3 Dec 2026 when checked on 2026-11-06; sailing times can change with sea, weather and port authority.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.getyourguide.com/puerto-ayora-l148437/santa-cruz-ferry-ticket-to-isabela-island-t1447013/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "name": "GetYourGuide ferry listing (availability for 3 Dec 2026)"
   }
  ]
 },
 "ferry_times_isabela_sc": {
  "label": "Ferry departures Isabela (Puerto Villamil) to Santa Cruz",
  "value": "05:00, 14:00",
  "unit": "local time",
  "note": "Starting times offered for 3 Dec 2026 when checked on 2026-11-06.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.getyourguide.com/santa-cruz-ecuador-l214972/ferry-from-isabela-island-to-santa-cruz-maritime-transportation-t1502396/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "name": "GetYourGuide ferry listing (availability for 3 Dec 2026)"
   }
  ]
 },
 "ferry_times_sc_sancristobal": {
  "label": "Ferry departures Santa Cruz to San Cristóbal",
  "value": "07:00, 15:00",
  "unit": "local time",
  "note": "Starting times offered for 3 Dec 2026 when checked on 2026-11-06; the listing text says \"to San Cristóbal 07:00 AM / 03:00 PM\".",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.getyourguide.com/santa-cruz-ecuador-l214972/inter-island-transport-ferry-in-galapagos-t1454187/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "name": "GetYourGuide ferry listing (availability for 3 Dec 2026)"
   }
  ]
 },
 "ferry_times_sancristobal_sc": {
  "label": "Ferry departures San Cristóbal (Puerto Baquerizo Moreno) to Santa Cruz",
  "value": "07:00, 15:00",
  "unit": "local time",
  "note": "Starting times offered for 3 Dec 2026 when checked on 2026-11-06.",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "sources": [
   {
    "url": "https://www.getyourguide.com/puerto-baquerizo-moreno-l180769/ferries-from-san-cristobal-island-to-santa-cruz-island-t1475399/",
    "fetched": "2026-11-06",
    "name": "GetYourGuide ferry listing (availability for 3 Dec 2026)"
   }
  ]
 }
}