La Loberia

Galapagos Day 7 - La Loberia & Chasing a(nother) Turtle!

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May 7th 2012
Today we planned a somewhat relaxing day. It was a very hot day today without any of the cloud cover that made the previous two days more pleasant. We had just sat down for breakfast when I broke my first sweat. The dock was bustling this morning with crews picking up supplies for their ships. We saw the Austrailian couples boat there to pick them and others up today. After looking at the ship ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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