A land iguana chilling in the sun

The last days in the Galapagos and becoming a solo traveler...

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August 6th 2009
Sharon and I navigated our way to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz having been given detailed instructions by Cesar Jr. He had also told us his father ran a hostel in Puerto Ayora and whilst we had our first night booked we confirmed we would head out to his fathers place for the rest of the week. Having checked into the hotel in the town we went for a wander to see what Puerto Ayora had to offer. ... 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