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Back From the Galapagos

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February 26th 2008
Hello to all. We arrived back last night after four nights cruising the Galapagos on the Dawin Yate. Wow, what an amazing experience!! We got to swim with Sea Lions, step over iguanas, walk round boobies and meet 100 year old tortoises!! We had a few delays in our flights on the way down arriving three hours late, but no real problems. It was straight to the boat where we were greeted by ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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