Seal Huddle

Galapagos here we come!

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November 21st 2005
We flew from Guayaquil to Baltra (Santa Cruz Island) and were met by Willow, our Naturalist guide and our boat Lobo del Mar III (whih translates as Sea Lion III, a creature we were soon to fall in love with). On board we were met by the crew and the rest of the passengers, a mixture of ages and nationalities, 11 of us in total. The boat was a 16 birth, 25m vessel which was to be our home for the n ... 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