One of My Favorite Beaches Ever

Alive in the Galapagos

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February 6th 2009
We made it!!! This place is amazing. After a short stay in Quito at a lovely but packed hostel we finally found our way to the Galapagos. Imagine Arizona desert that gives way to grassy inlands as tall as me, with large cliffs. The beach has iguanas rolling by in all directions, cacti all around, bright red crabs, giant fish swimming in the shallows, and lots of men in small bathing suits flailing ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos » Santa Cruz 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