The only bit of island that isnt completely barren

As exotic as the Galapagos islands sound, since they were formed from volcanic eruption, the landscape is mostly quite crap to look at. In fact early sailors called it a hell on earth, because of the desolate landscape and creepy looking reptiles that lived there.

The greatest wildlife show on earth...

September 27th 2007
...is what the Footprint Guidebook to South America says about the Galapagos Islands, and I have to admit it was prettttteee sweet. At certain times the islands didnt meet our lofty expectations. For instance I didnt see 3 hammerhead sharks 5 metres away, while a sealion chewed on my flippers. But maybe I´m being a tad too fussy. I really cant think of any other place on the planet, where I woul ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos

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

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