Into the great wide open

Galápagos

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June 13th 2008
I was floating 'neath a tropic moon And dreaming of a blue lagoon Now I'm crazy as a loon!! Quote from Muppet Treasure Island. That's probably my favorite song in that movie. Right, so this will probably be my last travel blog, since I get back in 20ish days. Take a look at all those beautiful pictures. I hope you guys do. It takes about, 2 hours or m ... 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