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Features - Editor - 14 May 2007

The Galapagos Fur Seal

If you are fortunate enough to visit the Galapagos Islands when you travel to Ecuador, you should keep an eye out for a rare species of seal known as the "Galapagos Fur Seal" (Arctocephalus galapagoensis). This cute little seal is smallest of all fur seal species and they are endemic to the Galapagos Islands.


Features - Editor - 07 May 2007

The Battle of Pichincha – A War of Independence

If you happen to visit Ecuador around the 24th of May, you will notice that locals are preparing to celebrate a certain festivity. This is the day of the Battle of Pichincha, a battle which took place nearly 200 years ago, in 1822.


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