Clearly grumpy about us leaving the Galapagos

Til we get a chance to bid a fitting farewell

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September 2nd 2012
Geo: -0.744303, -90.3117We just got back to Quito from the Galapagos this evening and we leave for the Amazon early tomorrow morning. Not sure we're going to get a chance to write the final entry on our time on the islands until we re-emerge from the jungle... which we hope will be next weekend. Thought we'd at least share an image tonight of one of the faces from the last week we won ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos » Puerto Ayora

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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