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The Journey Begins
Charles Darwin embarks on the HMS Beagle. Darwin states "The misery I endured from seasickness is far beyond what I ever guessed at" -
Cape Verde Islands
Darwin reaches his first destination and is exilerated by his findings. He decides to keep a log on his findings throughout his trip. -
Crossing the equator
Darwin and the Beagle cross the equator, and Darwin endures the disgreeable shaving process. -
Salvador Brazil
Darwin studies his first rain forests. -
Punta Alta, Argentina
Darwin finds gigantic fossils and is amazed at how large and new they are. -
Tierra del Fuego
Darwin and FitzRoy visit with the native people. FitzRoy attempts to start a christian mission, but fails disasterously. -
Falkland Islands
Darwin dislakes the Falksland Islands, but is happy to find fossils in 'primitive looking' rocks. -
Rio Negro, Argentina
Darwin encounters the locals and marvels at the freedom they have. -
Chiloe Island, Chile
Darwin witnesses a volcano eruption and is deeply shaken. -
Golapagos Islands
Darwin spends most of his trip here, and he studies many of the wildlife found near the ocean and on the island's shores. -
Sydney, Australia
Darwin feels English pride as he surveys the town and examines the marsupials. -
Cocos Islands
Darwin studies the coral and sea life and tests his theory of atoll formation. -
Mauritius
Darwin observes the lava formations around the town. -
Cape Town, South Africa
Darwin notes the strange number of 'bullock mountains'. -
Bahia Pernambuco, South America
The Beagle makes an unscheduled detour to increase longitude measurements. Darwin doesn't enjoy it one bit. -
Falmouth, England
Darwin arrives home safe and sound, although he will have poor health for the rest of his life.
