Sea Lion playing underwater

Do It Yourself Galapagos

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August 24th 2008
(Matt) - Each Parrot on it´s perch, each Monkey on it´s rope- We changed our minds about whether or not to go to the Galapagos Islands about 10 times an hour, every hour, for weeks. The main items in the against column were: the high cost, the time committment and a stark warning in Lonely Planet Guidebook about attempting to travel there independently. To be fair it´s not just Lonely Plan ... 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