Feeding Time

Big Natural Beauties

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September 9th 2008
In the words of Charles Darwin, 'Blimey.' We'd been looking forward to the Galapagos and had a feeling it wouldn't disappoint, and it didn't. Even us skinflint travellers, on one of the cheaper boats and without a zoom lens the length of a child's leg, were treated to a glut of wildlife and turquoise seas, which had us dribbling into our snorkels. It was as if David Attenborough and the good Lord ... 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