Male Frigate

This is not a drill......

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August 9th 2008
Since my internet time is seriously restricted (it is ridiculously expensive on board), I'll just say that the whole experience has been amazing. And in addition to the excitement of the islands and the animals, we had a fire in the engine room on Thursday. It was kinda surreal, but they got it under control quickly and no one was hurt. We've been running under one engine since then.........I'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