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Plymouth, England
Darwin joins the Beagle -
Cape Verde Islands
Darwin makes his first observations. -
Equator
The Beagle crosses the equator -
Salvador, Brazil
Darwin explores rainforest for first time. -
Punta Alta, Argentina
Darwin studies fossils, specifically skeletons -
Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Captain tries to relate to natives by returning captives and starting christian mission (fails) -
Falkland Islands
Darwin finds fossils in rocks on barren island -
Rio Negro, Argentina
Darwin explores fertile lowland called Pampas with local people called gauchos. -
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Volcano and Earthquake
Darwin sees a volcano erupt and experiences an earthquake on Chiloe Island, Chile -
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Galapagos Islands
Darwin finds diverse plants and animals on Galapagos Islands and determines all the organism are somehow related. Uses information from Galapagos Islands to study that. -
Sydney, Australia
Darwin wonders why completely different mammals exist here -
Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands)
Darwin studies the coral reefs of these islands. -
Mauritius
Darwin observes how lava has affected the environment here. -
Cape Town, South Africa
Darwin observes the mountains of this area. -
Bahia and Pernambuco, South America
Although Darwin discovers amazing plants and animals in South America, he is not pleased when the ship makes an unscheduled stop to make additional longitude measurements. -
Falmouth, England
Darwin, much to his delight, returns home.