Picture of Penguins at Galápagos Islands (Galapagos, Ecuador)

Some of the rare penguins, the only ones to live so far north.

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One big open air laboratory, the Galápagos islands are a major attraction to anyone who likes nature.
When finally we left in the morning, it rapidly became clear that we had rightly assumed that the boat was not very stable. It was lying on one side, and while trying to cross the enormous ocean waves this proved to be a major disadvantage. First of all, the boat was too weak to really advance, but secondly it received blows from all sides. Most of the passengers and crew were sick, or better: very sick. I only managed not to throw up by concentrating on the horizon instead of the unpleasant sight and sound of food coming out of fellow travellers where it had gone in just hours before. But once we got used to the effect of the waves of the small boat, we had a fantastic time.
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