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1831
Charles Darwin, the ship captain's assistant, begins his voyage on the HMS Beagle in Plymouth, England. -
1832
Darwin becomes exited when he finds his first observation in Cape Verde Islands. -
1832
Darwin and the ship cross the equator. -
1832
Darwin explores the Brazilian Rainforests and sees new types of vegetation. -
1832
Darwin arrives in Punta Alta, Argentina and becomes intrigued in all the new fossils that he discovers. -
1832
The ship lands in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. The Captain, Robert Fitzroy, repatriates 3 native people that had been captured on the previous voyage. Fitzroy tries to start a Christian mission but fails. -
1833
Darwin explores the fertile lowland areas of Rio Negro, Argentina with the local people. -
1835
Darwin sees Mount Osorno erupt and experiences an earthquake while he is on the Island of Chiloe in Chile. -
1835
Darwin finds many species of plants, birds, and tortoises unique to the Galapagos Islands -
1833
The ships arrives in Falkland Islands. Darwin finds these islands and discovers "primitive-looking" rocks which turns out to be brachiopods(two shelled animals that were once very abundant on Earth).