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The Egrets Have Landed!

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May 28th 2006
May is drawing to a close, and to mark the end of the wet season the white egrets from the coast have migrated to the mountains, making an odd sight perched on the cloud forest trees near our house. Another month is almost over, and my Galapagos holidays are rapidly approaching... I can't believe the time is passing so fast. The week has been as action-packed as usual, with a few amusing inciden ... 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