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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]
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] Blog: Enchanted Isles
Date: December 2nd 2008
Day 7 - We sailed to Santiago Island. Also known as James and San Salvador, it has numerous landing sites. Santiago was a favorite island for whalers and pirates. Our first morning excursion was on James Bay. It was an easy walk. The sand was quite dark, almost black, but it was soft to walk on. We saw Fur Sea Lions. The difference between Fur Sea Lions and Galapagos Sea Lions is the Fur Sea ... read more
Date: December 2nd 2008
Day 7 - We sailed to Santiago Island. Also known as James and San Salvador, it has numerous landing sites. Santiago was a favorite island for whalers and pirates. Our first morning excursion was on James Bay. It was an easy walk. The sand was quite dark, almost black, but it was soft to walk on. We saw Fur Sea Lions. The difference between Fur Sea Lions and Galapagos Sea Lions is the Fur Sea ... read more
