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Galápagos

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September 22nd 2009
Short version: returned 3 weeks ago from 2 months in South America including 10 days in the Galápagos. It was awesome. Long version: The highlight of the 10 days on islands was the 6 day boat tour. When I arrived in Puerto Ayora I had no intention of taking a cruise. I had booked flights with the Ecuadoran national airline, called TAME, when I was still in the US. I was flying to Puerto Ayo ... 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