Cactus

Plazas/Santa Fe

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December 22nd 2009
The island of Plazas was one of the most colourful islands we´ve been to yet. The green opuntia cacti and red trees had me singing “Feliz Navidad”. We spent the morning hiking around the island looking at the herds of land iguanas and sea lions. During lunch we cruised to our next island, Santa Fe. While snorkeling I was greeted by 2 eagle rays that swooped in for a visit. After the usual ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos » Santa Fe 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