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Giant Tortoises

Amazing Galapagos Islands!

January 7th 2007
We have just arrived back in Quito after 5 incredible days on board the Lobo de Mar 3 (sea lion) cruising around the Galapagos Islands. First day off the boat we saw giant tortoises at the Charles Darwin Research Centre - unfortunately we didn´t get get to see them in the wild but at the centre we got to go right up to them in their enclosures - it was out of this world. After the first day we ... read more
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Ecuadorian Flag 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
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