The new group

Week long bliss in the Galapagos :-)

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June 9th 2008
The only word I can think of to describe the Galapagos islands is..... Magical! We did a group tour of the Galapagos islands with GAP. The 7 day tour involved a couple of nights in Quito along with a cruise of a number of the Galapagos islands and the experience is one that neither of us will ever forget! On the first day in Quito we arrived early, checked into our hotel and later that evening ... 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