South Plaza

Day 90 - Sensory Overload

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June 20th 2010
Overnight you could hear the sea lion calls from the rocky shores of South Plaza, a mere 50 metres from our anchored boat. Sea lions make a mixture of barking, yacking, belching and an almost baa-ing noise from the babies. This got us excited about the island ahead, even more so when we woke to good sunshine! South Plaza is home to a large colony of sea lions, and the beach at the lower end of ... 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