Company name
Iguanatours Cruceros Marítimos S.A., Galpacífico Turs S.A., y Beaglelogistics CIA. LTDA
Project number
12279-02
Category B projects have potential environmental and/or social impacts and risks that are less adverse than those of a Category A and which are generally limited to the project site, largely reversible and can be mitigated via measures that are readily available and feasible to implement in the context of the operation.
E&S category
B
Country
Ecuador
Sector
Tourism
Status
In implementation
Disclosed date
11/04/2022
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
05/10/2023
Approval date
05/10/2023
Signed date
04/04/2024
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Portfolio Management Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
USD $ 7,000,000
Financing amount
USD $ 9,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
This transaction consists of a loan of up to US$14 million to finance a growth plan for Iguanatours Cruceros Marítimos S.A., Galpacífico Turs S.A., and Beaglelogistics Cia. Ltda., co-borrowing entities that are part of the company Quasar Expeditions. It will also facilitate a series of initiatives to promote a sustainability and conservation agenda in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands.
Quasar Expeditions is a sustainable tourism company that operates cruises and offers excursions to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. The funds from the loan will be used to finance the refurbishment and launch of an additional ship, the construction of an operations and logistics center, and the operation of a sailboat that will be used to provide technical and educational training to the local community in the Galapagos Islands. This transaction consists of a loan of up to US$14 million to finance a growth plan for Iguanatours Cruceros Marítimos S.A., Galpacífico Turs S.A., and Beaglelogistics Cia. Ltda., co-borrowing entities that are part of the company Quasar Expeditions. It will also facilitate a series of initiatives to promote a sustainability and conservation agenda in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands. Quasar Expeditions is a sustainable tourism company that operates cruises and offers excursions to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. The funds from the loan will be used to finance the refurbishment and launch of an additional ship, the construction of an operations and logistics center, and the operation of a sailboat that will be used to provide technical and educational training to the local community in the Galapagos Islands.
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Contact information
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Client Contact
francisco@quasarex.com
PHONE NUMBER
+593991984832
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
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PHONE
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ADDRESS
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Environmental and social review
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