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Darwin sets sail
22 year old Charles Darwin sets sail on the HMS Beagle as the ship's naturalist for a five year voyage. -
Beagle arrives at Cape Verde Islands
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Crossing the equator
the HMS Beagle crosses the equator -
Brazilian Rainforests
Charles Darwin explores the Brazilian Rainforest for the first time -
Punta Alta, Argentina
Darwin is intrigued by the giant fossils he sees in Argentine -
Tierra Del Fuega, Argentina
Captain FitzRoy attempts to start a Christian mission, but he fails. -
Falkland Island
The Island is 'desolate and wretched' but Charles Darwin finds 'primitive looking rocks' and he finds fossils. -
Rio Negro, Argentina
Darwin explores the lands modernly known as the Pampas. -
Chiloe Island, Chile
Darwin witnesses Mount Osorno errupt. -
Galapagos Islands
Charles Darwin is fasinated by the many different species of plants and animals and notices they are mysteriously related to mainland species. Darwin 'rides' a Galapagos turtoise. -
Sydney, Australia
Charles wonders why there is a completely different set of mammals in Australia. -
Cocos Islands
Darwin studies coral reefs to test his theory of atoll formation. -
Mauritius
The Beagle stops at this volcano-formated island. -
Cape Town, South Africa
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Bahia and Pernambuco, South America
Darwin discovers many incredible creatures. -
Falmouth, England
The HMS Beagle returns to England.