Galapagos Hawk

Galápagos Islands - Day 3 (Astrid)

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March 12th 2012
Monday started with the excited voice of God announcing over the PA system that there was a whale on the starboard side. Before 6am it’s not always evident which side is the starboard, however we did find it and were treated to the back of a huge whale meters away from the boat. It was really too early to absorb the details of this beast, even what kind of whale it was, however we were assured t ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos » Fernandina 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