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Ecuador part 1: August 12-18 2008

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August 20th 2008
Buenos dias! Well, here I am on my first holiday for over 18 months to the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador. I was worried the island bit wasn't going to happen! About 4 weeks before my departure the travel agent told me the cruise I'd booked had to be cancelled because the boat we were going to be on had an accident and started sinking! After a week of panic and trying to figure out an alternat ... 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