Footnotes

Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

has its own wildlife sanctuary. Doubles from US$404 (£310).

In Quito’s historic centre, the Casa Gangotena (casagangotena.com) is a converted colonial mansion, with 31 stylish rooms. B&B doubles from US$549 (£422).

Further reading

Galápagos Wildlife (Bradt, 2011; new edition October 2020)

Ecuador/galápagos (LP, 2018)

Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin (Penguin Classics, 1989) Charles Darwin Foundation darwinfoundation.org/en