Bluefooted booby

Galapagos and Ecuador

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November 21st 2008
I can stop travelling now....in fact if I never travel again, I reckon I will be alright. I have been to the Galapagos and truthfully I don´t think anywhere else in the world will surpass this place. Am I talking this place up too much...don´t know...you better come here to judge for yourselves. But I know that I am so glad that I came here. I spent 7 nights on a boat touring the islands. I swa ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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