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Anticipating a grand adventure

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November 8th 2010
Hello all, Jenny and I will begin our South American adventure on December 10. We plan to go backpacking through Ecuador (including the Galapagos), Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and possibly Paraguay and/or Brazil. We will be exploring the biodiversity hotspots within those regions and our goal is learn as much as possible about the natural history of the continent, while supporting non-destr ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more