These reptiles are exclusive to the Galapagos Islands, and can grow up to 3 feet in length. It is essential that they keep warm, and the volcanic rock and equatorial sun assist them in doing this. Their time spent swimming in the water must be limited or else the cold could immobilize their body. [View Full Entry]

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These birds are most commonly found near harbours on most of the islands. They are very graceful when they fly, and have feeding habits similar to the blue footed booby (diving for fish). The Galapagos Pelican is one of the biggest birds found in the islands, however one of the smallest in the pelican family. [View Full Entry]

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This is probably one of the most commonly known and easily recognized bird on the Galapagos Islands. They can be found in large amounts diving head first into the water to catch fish. During mating season the male booby will strut past a female and show off his blue feet. T-shirts stating “I Love Boobies” can be found in every size and colour all over the islands, and are a popular buy for tourists. [View Full Entry]

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Today at the hospital I had the opportunity to scrub into a cesarean section. There were five of us in the room, and I was able to be right at the young mother’s bedside. Beforehand her family had asked me to snap some pictures after the birth, so I was excited to have a task at hand. I lucked out in the end though and got to help the nurse clean the newborn’s eyes, ears, and nose after he was born. It was an amazing opportunity to be a part of the first few hours of this child’s life. The most [View Full Entry]

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Llamada de Emergencia - Daddy Yankee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s_h6oheduk Déjame Entrar - Makano http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGkru0Cw96U Hay Otro En Mi Vida - La Factoría http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMCYJAZ7JtM Perdóname - Eddie Lover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98B7_NKFfzE La Hora Loca - Dale Maraca http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sSwEJ-BUs0 Fuera de Mi Vida - Macano http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xskbo2PQ8gg Calle Ocho - Pitbull (easily the most played song in Ecuador) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAhMTSEE250 [View Full Entry]

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Charles Darwin is the famous philosopher who is most commonly known for discovering the pristine and enchanting beauty of the Galapagos Islands. The first island that Charles Darwin discovered was San Cristobal (the one I am currently living on). He originally spent only 2 weeks on the Galapagos Islands, and spent the next 25 years working on his book called “The Origin of Species”. This book is said to be the foundation of evolutionary biology, and introduced the theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process called "natural selection". It presente [View Full Entry]

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This idioma is very common among viajeros y nativos in South America, who only know poco español o ingles. When aprendizaje español, it is necesario to construir conversacions with a mixture of ingles y espanol in order to apprendir. [View Full Entry]

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All islands in the Galapagos are a short boat ride apart, so day and weekend trips are easily arranged. My first trip was to Santa Cruz, which is one of the 4 inhabited islands and is the most highly established of those. It was about 4 times the size of San Cristobal, giving tourists much more access to hotels, restaurants, and daily activities. A group of my friends and I rented a boat to take us sport fishing. Around 11am I managed to reel in a 35 pound tuna fish, and by 2pm we were eating homemade sushi and tuna heart. [View Full Entry]

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So far my placement at the hospital has been going well. I have been shadowing doctors and nurses on a daily basis and helping out whenever I can. Some of my daily duties include stamping receipt papers, filing and retrieving patient files, and distributing perscriptions. I have done work in the clinic, taking patients´weight, height, temperature, and pulse. I also assist once a week with baby vaccinations. My Spanish is still not great, so my ability to help out is somewhat limited. No one at the hospital speaks English, and assigning me tasks is sometimes a task in itself! But I [View Full Entry]

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SLEEP!!! ALL THE TIME!!! sleep on a rock, sleep on the sand, sleep on the sidewalk, sleep on another sealion..... SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP!!! [View Full Entry]

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