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Santa Cruz

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May 26th 2008
Santa Cruz is where most people fly to on the Galapagos islands. With a population of over 15.000 Puerto Ayora, the main town on Santa Cruz, it is by far the largest place on the islands and has a good infrastructure. As a side note, it also has the best bikes for rent that I have found so far in Ecuador! Although most people leave for a cruise from here, there is quite a few things to do on th ... 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