Goodbye galapagos, hello Quito 03-Flamingo

Goodbye galapagos, hello Quito

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July 15th 2010
To finish off our time in the Galapagos we decided on a 2 day tour of Isabella, the largest island in the archipelago. Immediately after we had dropped our bags off at the hotel it was time for a quick tour of the lagoons just outside of Puerto Villamil, the main town on Isabella. The tour was somewhat brief, but we did see a couple of flamingos, and several iguanas, plus an assortment of aquatic ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito » Historical Center

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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