Lava flow

Galapagos - Santiago Island, Sullivan Bay, Bartolome Island

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February 23rd 2008
February 16 2008 Our overnight return from Genovesa Island put us on the northeast coast of Santiago Island, in Sullivan Bay. Sullivan Bay (named after an officer on Darwin’s ship “Beagle”) sits between Santiago Island and Bartolome Island. Santiago Island is interesting because it has had a relatively recent eruption, only 110 years ago. In fact, the eruption happened after Darwin visited ... 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