A giant tortoise wallowing in a pond

No regrets about blowing the budget for the Galapagos!

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August 4th 2009
I am afraid that my words will not convey how amazing the cruise around the Galapagos was hopefully the pictures will convey some of it. As the title says I have no regrets in blowing my budget and can only recommend people to go on a cruise if they can find the money. Friday morning found Sharon and I heading to Guayaquil airport for our flight to Baltra. The flight across was uneventful and ... 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