South Plaza Iguana

Santa Fe & South Plaza Islands

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December 4th 2015
Geo: -0.821086, -90.0617Last night we were entertained watching sea lions hunting fish that were attracted to the ship's lights. The fish and their hunters were incredibly agile and speedy. Hanzel said the sea lions try to panic the fish to crash into the hull and stun themselves, and we did see a flying fish do just that.This morning was Santa Fe Island and land iguanas. Then snorkelli ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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