Kim and Si and giant torteise

Galapagos

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June 18th 2008
As the sun rose on our 10th day at sea, you could see the Galapagos Islands. The swell dropped and looked like we would see blue sky for the first time in days. Already you could tell there was something special about the place. I decided to have a quick nap so to be fresh for our imminent arrival. Si was under strict instructions to wake me if anything exciting happened. Within 5 minutes of pu ... 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