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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]
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] Blog: Flamingos and Turtles and Sharks...oh my!
Date: September 5th 2007
I am nearing the end of my 4 weeks on the Galapagos Islands - sigh! I volunteered for 3 weeks with Jatun Sacha in the highlands of San Cristobal Island. The main purpose of the station is to remove the invasive plants (mainly mora = blackberry) and replant endemic plants (scalesia). There were an awesome bunch of volunteers and I had a lot of fun and learn lots about Galapagos conservation. ... read more
Date: September 5th 2007
I am nearing the end of my 4 weeks on the Galapagos Islands - sigh! I volunteered for 3 weeks with Jatun Sacha in the highlands of San Cristobal Island. The main purpose of the station is to remove the invasive plants (mainly mora = blackberry) and replant endemic plants (scalesia). There were an awesome bunch of volunteers and I had a lot of fun and learn lots about Galapagos conservation. ... read more
