Since the beginning of our operations in 1997, many of our clients requested kosher meals. In October 2005, after being invited by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism to participate in a trade show in Manhattan, we launched our exclusive Kosher Galápagos service.
One year later, we welcomed our first kosher group under the supervision of Rabbi Leon Albin, the only Ecuadorian-born Orthodox Rabbi. Rabbi Leon studied in Israel under Rabbi Druckman and returned to Ecuador in 2004. He oversees kashrut for our journeys, performs shechita, and provides kosher meat and poultry for the trips.