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Darwin Day in the Galapagos Islands
Could there be a more pertinent place on Earth to celebrate Darwin Day than the Galapagos Islands? The only contender would probably be Shrewsbury, England, where Charles Darwin was born… but the Galapagos Islands are far more glamorous, no doubt.
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The history of Galapagos travel before Columbus…?
There was none. There is no evidence Galapagos travel (meaning, human travel) before Columbus, even existed. Ancient legend hinting at pre-Incan and Incan Galapagos travel has been refuted time and again by studies that cannot find a single relic from … Continue reading
Taking A Trip To Galapagos Wonderland
Have you ever wondered why a trip to the Galapagos Islands evokes the children’s story “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll? Well, in case this association never dawned on you, “Galapagos Wonderland” was a popular way of speaking … Continue reading
Why We Call the Galapagos Islands A Laboratory
As you proceeded to get interested, research and finally book your Galapagos cruise tour adventure (if this is not yet the case, it may be soon), you probably came across the pitch, “The Galapagos is a laboratory of … Continue reading
A Galapagos cruise or Noah’s Ark?
There isn’t megadiversity in the Galapagos Islands. What we are calling “megadiversity” is more of a continental phenomenon. In the Ecuadorian Andes and Amazon, what are considered two of the most megadiverse biospheres in the world, you have perplexing … Continue reading