Blue Footed Booby

The Enchanted Isles of the Galapagos

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July 14th 2008
Since our last blog we have been travelling the islands of the Galapagos, another place which was near the top of our places to visit and all we can say is that they were amazing, hence the 3 pages of photos! We booked a trip with GAP, and flew out from Quito to spend a week sailing around the islands. As soon as we arrived, we were greeted by sea lions... sleeping on the benches at the dock a ... 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