Evolution ?

A tortured landscape

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November 12th 2008
awaited us as we arrived in the Galapagos, unknowingly sitting in the plane amongst the 12 other people we were about to share a boat with for 8 days - must have been a block booking by the trip organiser at a guess, but it did cause minor (and brief!) reflection on what we might have said to each other that we wouldn't if we'd known! Reminded me of the perils of discussing work on the Bristol to ... 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