Ecuador on the Map
While Peru has quite a reputation for great surf, Ecuador is grossly under recognized. Although the sport is nowhere near as popular here, the…
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Map of Ecuador and Galapagos
Ecuador & Galapagos – Location, Geography & Climate On this page: Location | Geography | Climate | Ecuador Weather Center | Location…
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List of Island Names
Our World This is a list of islands that are somehow unusual or notable. The ranking from ten to one is somewhat arbitrary, in my opinion, since…
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Galapagos environment
Galapagos HomeGalapagos Travel TipsGalapagos NewsletterThreats to the Galapagos Environment The Galapagos Islands, located 1km off the coast…
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State Department Ecuador
The United States effectively recognized Ecuador in a June 4, 1832, letter from Secretary of State Edward Livingston to Ecuadorian President…
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Highest point in world
Which mountain is the tallest in the world? That depends on how you measure them. There are two mountains that could claim the title of the world…
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What is the highest peak on Earth?
If there’s one thing everyone knows about mountains—and given the state of geography education today, that may be a pretty accurate estimate—it’s…
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Yellow fever in Ecuador
Mark D. Gershman, Emily S. Jentes, Rhett J. Stoney (YELLOW FEVER) Kathrine R. Tan, Paul M. Arguin, Stefanie F. Steele (MALARIA) The following…
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Tallest mountains ever
The tallest mountains ever seen on Titan - coated with layers of organic material and blanketed by clouds - have been imaged on Saturn’s moon…
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Where is the tallest mountain on Earth?
Some days you might be so happy that you feel like you re standing on top of the world. Would you believe that some people have stood on top…
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National Geographic Lindblad Galapagos
The Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic (LEX-NG) Fund aims to protect the last wild places in the ocean while facilitating conservation…
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Traveling to Galapagos Islands
Welcome to the Around the World Interview series on Ordinary Traveler! Every couple of weeks we will have a new guest who has either lived or…
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What Is Galapagos?
According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, the predicted El Niño weather event arrived…
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Highest point on Mount Everest
Below you will find some of the most commonly asked questions about with your own questions about climbing Everest. How tall is Mt. Everest?…
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Airport Galapagos
The Galapagos Islands, a group of 19 islands some 620 miles west of the South American continent, are a remote and isolated region. Although…
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