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Tag Archives: Darwin
The end as we know it
Okay, this is the end. As Darwin once said, “my only friend, the end”… No, that wasn’t Darwin! Darwin actually said, “in the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too), those who learned to collaborate and improvise most … Continue reading
Galapagos Top Dogs: Evolution Icon!
Galapagos tours take you into the world of Evolution, the same “world within itself” Charles Darwin explored with open eyes, where he discovered life anew, a place where the most basic element of life’s driving forces, and the driving force … Continue reading
Galapagos blog contest entries, keep them coming: Erin Altemus
We’ve received a new blog post to win a Galapagos cruise from Erin Altemus. Erin tells us how she became curious with nature and why a Galapagos cruise would be right for her at this moment in life… and yes, … Continue reading
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Tagged Darwin, Erin Altemus, galapagos islands, migration
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On this day in 1835 in the Galapagos…
On a day like today, September 15th, in 1835, Charles Darwin and the crew of the HMS Beagle sighted land on their journey up the Central Pacific Ocean. The land they saw belonged to the Galapagos Islands. How aware … Continue reading
A new scientific mind to travel the Galapagos
Galapagos cruises didn’t exist in the days of Albert Einstein… Darwin had already pinpointed them for the Scientific Community, but still… who knows how much a physicist truly enjoys the physical world to go out exploring it… in any case, … Continue reading
What is it about giants in the Islands?
Gigantism is often associated with the Galapagos Islands. The giant tortoise of course is what first comes to mind. These creatures, that are WAY bigger than your usual turtle, in the wild do feel like dinosaurs. Of course, they are … Continue reading
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Tagged Darwin, evolution, galapagos islands, gigantism, tortoises
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The Last Place on Earth
Historically, the numbers of human beings who visited the Galapagos Islands before they became a province of the Republic of Ecuador is outlandishly small. Pirates and buccaneers stayed sporadically on specific sites, but the reality is that humanity at large … Continue reading
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