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Galapagos Islands: Day 9

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March 16th 2011
Day 9. March 16, 2011: Diving at North Seymour and Black Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz Diving at North Seymour Island We got up at 6:30 AM for breakfast and the dive boat was supposed to pick us up at 7:30, but it didn’t show up until 9. The rest of the group left at 7:45 to go to shore at Bachas Beach. We sat on the covered deck, and watched a Galapagos shark swim round and rou ... 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