Category: Galapagos History

The Galapagos Islands’ history is as interesting as it is complex! Read on and find out more about the Enchanted Isles on Yacht La Pinta’s blog!

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Charles Darwin in Galapagos: The HMS Beagle leaves the Port of Callao, Bound for the Enchantes Isles

Published on September 10, 2018

The voyage of the HMS Beagle is now around four years old. Charles Darwin has...

Written by: Francisco Dousdebes

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When were the Galapagos Discovered? A Tale of Adventure and Survival

Published on March 8, 2018

The Galapagos were unintentionally discovered on MARCH 10, 1535, shortly after Bishop Tomas de Berlanga...

Written by: Francisco Dousdebes

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Discovery of Galapagos: Unwitting Castaways in an Otherworldly Place

Published on March 6, 2018

FEBRUARY 23, 1535 – On a day like today, back in 1535, a small vessel set...

Written by: Francisco Dousdebes

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Guy Fawkes in Galapagos: Remember, remember the ‘Finch’ of November…

Published on November 5, 2017

Note on our blog title: our ‘finch’ is a play on the words that were used...

Written by: Christopher Klassen

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Commemorating the Last Day of Charles Darwin’s Visit to Galapagos

Published on October 20, 2017

October 20th, 1835 – The HMS Beagle has now concluded the end of its Galapagos...

Written by: Francisco Dousdebes

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Charles Darwin on Santiago Island: A 6-Day Insular Inspiration Session Like No Other!

Published on October 11, 2017

The Galapagos Islands commemorate Charles Darwin discoveries A couple of weeks back we learned about Charles...

Written by: Francisco Dousdebes

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Whalers in the Galapagos Islands Part II: Whaling, Moby Dick and More Stars – Limitless Adventures in the Tropics

Published on October 4, 2017

This is a follow-up post to our part one blog that dealt with Whalers in...

Written by: Francisco Dousdebes

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Whalers in Galapagos: The First Era of Economic Activity in the Archipelago

Published on October 4, 2017

Whalers in Galapagos – Before oil (petroleum) was discovered, the World was a much darker...

Written by: Francisco Dousdebes

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Why we don’t visit some islands of the Galapagos

Published on August 24, 2017

The Galapagos archipelago is a big place. However, within its 133,000 km2, distributed among 20...

Written by: Nathalie Moeller

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Famous People That Have Visited Galapagos

Published on July 26, 2017

The Galapagos Islands tend to procure images of a whole new world, replete with foreign...

Written by: Daniel Moreano