All together now -on top of the volcano on Isabela

The Galapagos - Land Of The Giant Tortuga!

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August 29th 2008
When I left England last October I never dreamed that I would end up in the Galapagos, land of the giant tortuga, the archipelago that is home to wildlife that exists nowhere else on the plant, totally fearless wildlife that you can practically rub noses with. But, I was in Ecuador, at the end of my holiday, already over budget and I thought ah feck it, whats a little bit more debt?? After all the ... 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