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Description edit
Mention the Galápagos Islands to almost anyone, and the first things that spring to mind are iguanas, tortoises, volcanic beaches, and, of course, Charles Darwin. But there are people living there, too -- nearly 20,000 of them. A wild stew of nomads and grifters, dreamers and hermits, wealthy... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Jack Nelson: Add a description of this character.
- Daniel
- Christy
- Jason
- Walter
- Mary
- Steve
- Mahuad
- Lobo
- Mariana
- O'hearn
- Bucaram
- Emma
- Jose-luis
- Roz
- Tina
- Romy
- Felipe
- Bico
- Barry
- Stevie
- Escobar
- Ritter
- Noboa
- Colette
- Bliemsreider
- Darwin
- Gus
- Proano
- George
- Jessica
- Merlen
- Bud Divine
- Eliecer Cruz
- Strauch
- Vega
- Paredes
- Robert
- Ken
- Watson
- Magdalena
- Sarah
- Godfrey
- Carlos
- Miriam
- Audrey
- Claudio
- Doris
Setting & Locations edit
- Ecuadorians
- Quito
- Guayaquil
- Puerto Ayora
- San Cristobal
- Baltra
- United States
- Park Service
- Isabela
- Floreana
- Santa Cruz
- Station
- England
- Miami
- South America
- Galapagos Islands
- San Mateo
- Pacific
- Thailand
- Germany
- Peru
- Bellavista
- Colombia
- Fernandina
- Cuenca
- New York
- Tortuga
- Panama
- Spain
- Guadalupe River
- Hawaii
- Sebas
- Amazon
- Puerto Baquerizo
- Santiago
- Vietnam
- Villamil
- Guerrero
- Putumayo
- Chile
- Australia
- Berlin
First Sentence edit
The midwinter sun has just begun to climb above the flat, blue Pacific, and already the cobbled pavers that form the streets of Puerto Ayora are warm to the touch.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael D'Orso (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 304.28
Subjects edit
- Books › Travel › Latin America › South America › Ecuador & Galapagos Islands
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Political Science › Public Policy
- Books › Science › Biological Sciences › Ecology › Animal Ecology
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Human Geography
- Books › Travel › Specialty Travel › Ecotourism
- Books › Outdoors & Nature › Environment › Conservation
- Books › Outdoors & Nature › Conservation
- Books › Outdoors & Nature › Ecology
- Books › Outdoors & Nature › Reference
- Books › Science › Nature & Ecology
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