Anne and Sea Lions on the Beach

Galapagos Islands: Day 7

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March 14th 2011
Day 7. March 14, 2011: Espanola Island Punta Suarez, Espanola After we ate breakfast, we departed at 8:15 am for Punta Suarez, Espanola. Also known as the giant Albatross International Airport. Unfortunately, there were wintering (summering?) in Peru, so we just went up to the “runway” overlooking the ocean. This was a half mile loop. We were met by sea lions playing by ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos » Española 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