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Gallavanting in the Galapagos - Part 2

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December 8th 2011
After our one and a half days of volunteering work, we badly needed a rest. The best thing to do, I thought, was to leave Santa Cruz for a week and go to San Cristobal. By an amazing stroke of coincidence (your correspondent does not believe in luck unless it involves getting the last cold bottle of beer in the shop) that is exactly what happened. To go from one island to another you need a boa ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos » San Cristóbal 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