Sea Lions

Naughty Penguins and Inflated Pouches

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July 28th 2007
Last night we docked around 2am, so a better nights sleep! Dry landing on Bartolome island at 6.10am, before the crowds arrived from the larger ferries. Lots of volcanic ash and unique vegetation, such as grey Tiquilia and greenish Chamaesyce. This island offered panoramic landscape views of cinder cones, unusual rock shapes, small coves with white sweeping sands and views of nearby islands and ... 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