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The Galapagos(h) Islands

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July 12th 2010
We flew in to Santa Cruz with no accommodation or any plans, just a vague idea that we wanted to see lots and do lots. Within a couple of hours we managed to find a hotel within our budget ($25/night) and had booked ourselves on a day trip to Floreana the next day, two days of diving after Floreana and a three day/two night tour to Isla Isabela to end. Plan. For the rest of the first day we ... 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