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A very dramatic heron

Boobies, iguanas and hammerheads

May 21st 2015
When flying to the Galapagos, the excitement already starts at the airport. Before boarding all luggage goes through an agricultural inspection to make sure you don't bring fruits, seeds or animals that can upset the islands' fragile ecosystem. It is a constant struggle to preserve the island in the way it has been for thousands of years. Most of the damage to the ecosystem was probably done in th ... read more
South America » Ecuador » Galápagos

Ecuadorian Flag 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
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