Galapagos

Bartolome

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August 7th 2007
What bliss - curled up with a book in the sunshine on deck - this is how we dreamed it would be. Heaven. A shout from the upper deck had us all rushing to the side to see a dolphin riding the prow wave. Leaping and diving, it kept weaving from side to side just in front of the boat. Barolome must be the most photographed island in the Galapagos - and with good reason. We arrived in the early a ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more