Blue footed booby

Galapagos

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May 18th 2008
Snorkeling out from the beach, it started with just a sandy bottom and some small fish. We decided to go a bit furter out to swim around the big pinnacle sticking out from the ocean. We were almost there when a frantic Ray (not the animal, but a guy who was in our tour group) came swimming around the corner shouting; Shark, Shark!! After convincing ourselves that, as long as we sticked together as ... 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