Male Frigate bird

The Galápagos Adventures

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August 31st 2010
Our next journey was a two hour flight from Guayaquil to the Galápagos islands. Our flight landed on one of the main islands, Isla Santa Cruz. A lofty sum of $100 USD is required before entering the Galápagos and we paid this through gritted teeth, assuring ourselves it would be worth it in the end. We checked into a cheap hostel and went out straight away to check out the sights, sounds, flora ... 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