Curious George

Day 87 - Giant Tortoises

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June 17th 2010
This morning we woke up in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz island to a choppy reception. Apparently there had been a minor earthquake in Asia and the waves we were feeling were the aftershock. Unfortunately the waves were no good for Sophie or Rachel, both feeling a little bit more queasy, Soph having to take pills first thing. We jumped into the Zodiacs for what was meant to be a dry landing, but t ... 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