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Española

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February 21st 2010
Gardener Bay, Española Island - without a doubt the most beautiful beach I have ever seen. White sand and at least four different shades of blue in the sea. I can totally understand why the sea lions chose this beach to do their sun bathing on. Unfortunately though, Merlyn was really ill this morning which meant she missed out - such a shame. But she felt better by the afternoon so didn´t miss ... 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