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Embarks on the HMS Beagle as the Ship Captain's assistant
Charles Darwin was 22 when he boarded the HMS Beagle as the Ship captain's assistant. -
Cape Verde Islands
"It then first dawned on me that I might perphaps write a book on the geology of the various countries visited, and this made me thrill with delight." - Darwin -
Crossing the Equator
Crossing the equator proved to be a bit of a hassle. -
Visiting Brazil
Darwin explores tropical rain forests for the first time. He stated, "I have never experienced such intense delight." Everything from the flowers to the parsitical plants holds such beauty to Darwin. -
Vising Argentina
Darwin explores and encounters many fossils in Puna Alta, Argentina. -
Christian Missions
The captain tries to start a Christain mission, which fails. -
Falkland Islands
Darwin discovers the Falkland Islands. He later finds fossils of 2 shelled organisms that once roamed Earth. -
Fertile Lowland Areas
Darwin explores fertile lowland areas, or Pampas, where locals enjoy their independent lifestyles. -
Chile
Darwin gets the chance to watch Mount Osorno erupt on Island Chiloe and is shaken up by the earthquake aftermath. -
Galapagos Islands
Darwin was drawn in to all the biodiversity of the island. He rode of the abnormally large turtoises and found seaweed in the stomachs of iguanas. Lastly, he was impressed with the fact that all the birds he had observed were finches, yet they were so different from one another. -
The World Down Under-- Austrailia
Charles Darwin was amazed at the marsupials, as they are a completely different set of mammals. -
Cocos Island (Keeling Islands )
Charles Darwin observed the coral reefs to test his theory of atoll formation. -
Mauritius
Quite uncultivated, black lava, course grass, and bushes -
Cape Town, Africa
Darwin observed many bullock wagons and a huge sandstone pile, called Table Mountain. -
South America
Darwin saw many great creatures, but soon decided to go back home. -
Home Sweet Home
Darwin reached back home later this evening.