Tortoise

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December 24th 2009
In the morning we had a tour of the Charles Darwin station. Here the Galapagos National Park captures tortoises from other islands when they are babies and most vulnerable. They bring them back to the station for 5 years to care for them untilt they are old and strong enough to fend for themselves. This is done to keep the tortoise population thriving for many years to come. The Charles Darwin ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos » Santa Cruz Island

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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