Pelican

Galapagos

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January 4th 2010
Galapagos is truly an absolutely amazing place. You hear stories and watch films about what it is like, but nothing can prepare you for the behaviour of these incredible animals. As you step off the plane you note that the landscape is quite barren, the plants are dried up and appear dead. They are not the lush tropical islands I had envisioned. To me, this just made it even more impressive that a ... 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