Sea lion and iguana racing

Cruising the Galapagos

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February 1st 2013
It was an early start as we set off for the Galapagos, the flight was pretty memorable for seeing the top of Mount Cotapaxi appear through the clouds. We descended into Baltra airport and as we were boarding our panga (a very solid dinghy) we were greeted by sea lions lazing around the waiting area, we boarded the ship around lunchtime. The next six days were a real luxury, as much food as we c ... 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