Frigates on the wing

North Seymour Island

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December 5th 2015
Geo: -0.401009, -90.282We cruised up here yesterday afternoon, past Baltra Island where the airport and bulk refuelling facility are located. Diesel for tourist boats is not subsidised and costs $2.80 per US gallon. On mainland Ecuador fuel is subsidised and diesel costs $1/gal.The main viewing this morning was nesting frigate birds, blue-footed boobies and land iguanas. We had an earlier st ... 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