-
December: Plymouth, England
At the age of 22, Darwin boarded the HMS Beagle Voyage as the captain's assistant. -
January: Cape Verde Islands
He is happy with his first observation. -
February: Crossing the Equator
Darwin has crossed the equator. He describes the ship as a shower bath. He even experienced being shaved, blindfolded, being placed in a plank, etc. -
February: Salvador, Brazil
Darwin is delighted with his first exploration in Brazilian rainforests. -
September: Punta Alta, Argentina
Darwin is very interested with the fossils he sees. -
December: Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Captain Robert FitzRoy sends back three native people he brought on a preveios mission to England and tries to start a Christian mission, but fails tremendously. -
March: Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands seems bleak and deserted to Darwin. It becomes lively when he finds ancient fossits. -
August: Rio Negro, Argentina
Darwin explores the Pampas with the local people (or "gauchos"). This place is known to be fertile and have high enjoyement from the local people. -
January-February: Chiloé Island, Chile
While on the island of Chiloé, Darwin sees Mount Osorno erupt and experiences the earthquake in the woods near Valdivia. The aftermath affected him immensely. -
September-October: Galapagos Islands
Of the many species (plants, birds, and tortoises) Darwin found, they seemed relatively related to the mainland species. These species were very unique to the Galapagos Islands. He was very fascinated by how huge the tortoises were and how distinctive the marine iguana were. -
May: Mauritius
Along the sea coast to the north of the town, Darwin observes how uncultivated the plain is and what it consists of. -
January: Sydney, Australia
On arrival in Sydney Cove, the curiosity of why there are different mammals in Australia ponders upon Darwin. -
April: Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands)
As a way of testing his theory of atoll formation, Darwin studies coral reefs growing around the islands. -
June: Cape Town, South Africa
The number of bullock wagons in Cape Town strikes the eye, as well as the Table Mountain. -
August: Bahia and Pernambuco, South America
Darwin discovers many incredible creatures in the jungles of South America. -
October: Falmouth, England
Darwin is confused with such delight, as he is now home!
