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Darwin begins voyage
-Experienced extreme sea sickness -
Arrives at Cape Verde Islands and makes first observations
Gets the idea that he might be able to write a book with all of his observations. -
Darwin Crosses the Equator
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Arrives at Salvador, Brazil
-Explores Brazilian rainforests
-Is entranced by the beauty found inside the forrest -
Arrives in Punta Alta, Argentina
-Observes giant fossils -
FitzRoy attempts to start a Christian Mission
-Christian mission fails miserably -
Arrives at the Falkland Islands
Barren, windswept, and desolate island.
When he cracks open a rock, he finds brachiopods. -
Arrives in Rio Negro, Argentina
- Finds the Pampas people and is amazed at their high employment, interdependence, and enjoyment. -Explores the fertle areas of Pampas.
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Arrives in Chiloe Island, Chile
-Sees Mount Osomo erupt
-Experiences an earthquake while in the woods -
Arrives in the Galapagos Islands
-Finds many different species of birds, tortoises, and plants
-Discovers that animals have adapted to their surroundings -
Arrives in Sydney, Australia
-Finds that mammals here are unlike any other mammal that he's seen before -
Arrives in the Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands)
-Studies coral reefs and his theory of atoll formation -
Arrives in Mauritius
-Observes that the north of the town, the area is uncultivated
-Finds a sea of black lava covered with coarse grass and mimosas -
Arrives in Cape Town, South Africa
-Sees that the sandstone rises to over 3,500 feet on the island -
Arrives in Bahia, South America
-Discovers many incredible creatures
-Beagle makes a detour. He is finally sick of the sea. -
Arrives back home in Falmouth, England
Is extremely happy to be back home
