Octopus Trying to Hide (Baltra Island)

Back to Where We Began

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April 1st 2006
So, for the next two days, you are back to entries by Matt. After our trip down south, the boat was pointed north for the period I will be covering, crossing the equator along the way. After Floreana, the schedule required a trip back to Santa Cruz. I´m not sure this was so much for seeing sights as picking up a new set of guests. Another bumpy, rolling night on the high seas brought us back ... 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