enjoying the beach

Swimming with sharks - the islands of fire that are the galapagos

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May 3rd 2005
So a week and a bit ago I bought a tour and plane ticket for galapagos. I left it to the last minute, thinking and hoping that I´d receive a bargain, o I went to a few travel agents last monday, who all told me the ´last minute price´of 650 dollars, so I used my incredible haggling skills to lower it to 630, and left feeling rather pleased with my efforts. To be told by the landlady in my house ... 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