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Nice Sea Lion

Pirates, Biologists, Tourists and Creationists Battle for Darwin’s Cradle of Evolution.

February 16th 2010
Book Review Adapted from and quotes by Carol Ann Bassett, 2009, Galapagos at the crossroads, National Geographic Society The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes¨ - Marcel Proust 1000km off the west coast of South America, a lonely Albatross soars majestically just above the reach of the rolling swell. It ... read more
South America » Ecuador » Galápagos » San Cristóbal Island

Ecuadorian Flag 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
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