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Enchanted Isles

November 27th 2008
Day 2 - We arrived at the island of Floreana. This island is one of the oldest islands in Galapagos, and is about 5 hours west of Santa Cruz Island. Floreana has quite a history of buccaneers, whalers, convicts, and colonists. In 1793, British Whalers set up a Post Office Barrel to send letters to and from England. Today, tourists drop off and pick up letters or post cards without stamps, ... read more
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Ecuadorian Flag 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
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