Cacti

Visiting the Volcano

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January 17th 2009
Sierra Negra Volcano boasts having the second largest, widest, volcano in the world. The crater is perched atop Isabela Island in the Galapagos archipelago. The track leading to the cater is a few miles long, and instead of walking it, through the clouds and mud, we rode horse back. I am not in the least afraid of horses or the thought of galloping along atop the back of an animal, but it has been ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos » Isabela Island

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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