Guantanamera

First Stop, Santa Cruz

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December 17th 2009
I took a speedboat from San Cristobal to Santa Cruz, where I would be meeting up with the rest of my group and my guide. Boats like mine usually have 2 starting dates and 2 ending dates for tours in a week. You can get on or off the boat on Sundays and Thursdays. You can also choose to stay on for 5 days of 8 days. When I got on the boat I was greeted by 7 passengers who had been on since Sunday, ... 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