Very similar to breeding centers on Isabella and San Cristobal, but don't miss the iconic Lonesome George or the Land Iguana Display. If you just want lots of turtles to look I would recommend the Isabella breeding center and skip the research station.

It's free so it's definitely worth visiting (Lonesome George and many other giant tortoises are on display, among other animals), but it has a run-down feel and could have been better.

Interesting to see Lonesome George. Place looks like it needs some upkeep. Liked tortuga breeding site on Isabella better.

The station is well laid out with plentiful signage however if you wish to visit museum and science buildings its better to visit during the week

We saw all the animals from the research centre in the wild, so it's not really worth it. It's not a bad place, lots of interesting informaiton, and I'm not disappointed we went, but at the same time, I wouldn't be disappointed if I missed it.

While it is fantastic to be able to see a variety of Galapagos tortoises up close, the research station appears to suffer from under funding and generally has a run down and neglected feel to it... perhaps a solution would be to double the visitors levy to the Islands and for the government to apportion a percentage to the research... More

Plenty of up close tortoises plus the famous "Lomnesome George"

And the propagation of the species is important, but there is nothing like seeing animals in the wild. The run down feel of the place helps explain why the Galapagos has lost it's World Heritage position.

This is a must see place for the limited information you can learn about the islands. However, the center is run down, understaffed, and in need of an upgrade. Given the fact that Ecuador collects $100 from just about every tourista who comes to Galapagos, you would think Ecuardor would make it a priority to make this place better than... More