Pinnacle Rock (Bartolome)

End of the Islands, and the Odd Phenomenon of Non-Motion Sickness

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April 5th 2006
Our last full day in the Galapagos, on the island where the most landscape pictures are taken. Matt here again, as Sara is otherwise engaged. Going to bring the blog up to the present, which travelling can aid in as plane flights usually lead to uneventful days. We woke up with Pinnacle Rock, a famous Galapagos site, and the island of Bartolome outside our window. This day was to be occupied ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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