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Darwin Sets Sail
22 year old Darwin goes off on his 5 year journey as the ships naturalist -
Cape Verde Islands
First Observations and he ponders to write a book on the various country geology. -
Crossing The Equator
Darwins crew cross the equator and endured heavy storms -
Salvador, Brazil
He explored Brazil's dense rainforest and adored the experience. -
Punta Alta, Argentina
Darwin is intrigued by the big fossils he finds -
Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina
Captain Robert Fitzroy tries to start a Christian mission which fails badly -
Falkland Islands
Darwin finds the 'desolated and wretched' but is happier when he finds primitive looking ricks and fossils -
Rio Nergo, Argentina
Explores the fertile lowlands areas know as Pampas -
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Chiloe Islands, Chile
Witnesses the eruption of Mount Osorno and experiences an earthquake near Valdivia -
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Galapagos Islands
Darwin find many species of birds, plants, and tortoises unique to this area , but are strangely related to mainland species -
Sydney, Australia
On arrival to Sydney, Cove , felt proud to be an Englishman. Marveled at marsupials and ponders why there are so many different mammals in Australia -
Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands)
Studies coral reefs growing around Island to test his theory of atoll formation -
Mauritius
Unculitvated, consisting of a black lava smothered with coarse grass and bushes, greater part of which are mimosas -
Cape Town, South Africa
Table Mountain, mass of horizontally stratified sandstone rises at a height of 3,500 feet -
Bahia and Pernambuco, South America
Discovers many incredible creatures, but is homesick and seasick. Beagle makes an unexpected detour -
Falmouth, England
Home at last! he is happy to be back!!