Giant Tortoise Mud Bath

Galapagos

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May 13th 2008
After a three hour flight from Quito we finally arrived in Galapagos and were met at the airport by Peter our guide for the week. With the rest of the group we were taken to our home for the next 8 days, a Catamaran called Nemo 2. At the docking point we were greeted by 7 or 8 sea lions which were just lazing about shooting the breeze. We were then taken on board where we met the 8 crew members wh ... 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