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Land of Volcanos, Turtles and Sea Lions

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November 18th 2005
We arrived in a rain swept Galapagos and Mel got very upset, not listening to my explanation that the weather would soon clear up and we would have lots of Sun. The start of our trip was a 4 day padi course (diving for those who dont know) and we arrived at our hotel (the most expensive so far) to find a twin room which ended up leaking all night. After the manager very helpfully explained that th ... 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