Journey and settling in 2008 0907Galapagos10015

Journey and settling in

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September 5th 2008
Wednesday 3rd September Well i managed to get to the islands! After 5 flights i arrived on Baltra Island's very basic airport. After panicking about not having $100 to pay the entrance fee i managed to scrape together just enough change to pay it and i followed the crowds towards a bus that took us down to a boat for a short trip across to Santa Cruz. There I saw the first iconic imag ... 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