Tangled Mangroves

Galápagos Islands - Day 5

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March 14th 2012
Unlike most islands in the archipelago which seem to have a dozen names, Santiago only has three: San Salvador, James and Santiago (the official Ecuadorian name) The day started with a hike on Buccaneers Cove, a notorious hangout for pirates and whalers drawn to the area by the deep water bay and access to an abundant supply of land tortoises which could be kept alive for up to a year in the hu ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos » Santiago 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