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Gallavanting in The Galapagos - part 1

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December 5th 2011
Our travels to the Galapagos begin in Quito. This is the second highest capital city in the world, nearly as high as La Paz, though strangely, it does not have the same feeling of altitude. Perhaps your correspondent has become accustomed to such rarefied airs, or the beer is stronger here. We arrived in the city (a Jam tribute to those who know) after a 12 hour bus journey through a baking hot ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos » Santa Cruz 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