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- | Galapagos Islands | + | Overrun Japanese town putting up eight-foot barrier |
- | Tourists to the Galapagos Islands will be asked to pay twice as much in entry fees from this year amid concerns that a rise in visitor numbers | + | A picturesque Japanese town is putting |
- | Ecuador’s Ministry | + | Fujikawaguchiko, |
- | The entry fee will go from $100 to $200 for nationals | + | Specifically, |
- | Mercosur members will now have to pay $100 per person, up from $50. Children under age two can visit for free, regardless of nationality. | + | And now the town has had enough and is putting up the mesh barrier |
+ | he official, who did not want to give her name, said that there have been ongoing problems with tourists leaving trash and not following traffic rules. Despite signs and security guards being posted to warn them, the situation has persisted. | ||
- | This is the first increase in Galapagos entry fees since 1998. | + | “It is regrettable that we had to take such measures, |
- | “The Galapagos Islands are not only a national treasure but a global one. It is our collective responsibility to protect | + | The net, which measures eight feet (2.5 meters) high and 66 feet across (20 meters), will be erected early next week. |
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- | Olsen added that the additional money will go toward conservation efforts for the islands, which are 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) off the coast of mainland Ecuador. | + | |