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Galapagos Tortoise

A Galapagos Tortoise checking us out at the Charles Darwin Research Centre in the Galapagos Islands.
Ecuador 22 - 28 Jul 07

July 29th 2007
After arriving in Ecuador, we were picked up by our host Diego. We stayed at a hostel which is a family run accomodation. The family were lovely and we were fortunate to be the only visitors in the lodgings, so we had the house to ourselves. During our stay, Diego drove us to the Old City of Quito, which has many historical buildings and is quite beautiful - so many churches. The following day we ... read more
South America » Ecuador

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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