My house by the beach

Isabela

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May 31st 2008
The big event on Isabela obviously was the unexpected eruption of Volcano Cerro Azul. It was all completely safe as Puerto Villamil, the only village on the island and where I stayed, is 50 km away from the volcano. Some reports said that neither the giant tortoises nor humans were in danger - note the order, giant tortoises first! JoAnnie (a girl from Quebec with whom I spent most of the time ... 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