The Galápagos Islands - Day 1 2V7A9081

The Galápagos Islands - Day 1

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February 23rd 2016
After an even more extensive breakfast buffet this morning it was time to head back to Guayaquil (pronounced why - a - kwill) airport for our flight to the Galápagos Islands. One of the main advantages of travelling in a group is having tour guides to facilitate your way through airports! Gina headed off to a counter to pay the $20 National Parks fee for each of us while Daniel facilitated our pa ... 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