I want one

Galapagos!

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October 16th 2006
Monday 16th Up very very very early to catch a taxi at 5.30am to the airport. I thought this was supposed to be a holiday!! In fact I'm pretty nervous that the taxi won't even arrive. He's a minute late (I hadn't started panicking yet). At the airport we meet a few people who will be on our boat. We spend a couple of minutes chatting to them (Patti, Helena and Marcy - 3 American ladies over 50) ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos

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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