Beagles Voyage By michaeltval Period: Dec 27, 1831 to 1831 HMS Beagle sails from Plymouth Jan 16, 1832 Beagle Arrives at Cape Verde Islands Feb 28, 1832 Ship arrives in Brazil and Darwin witnesses slavery Apr 25, 1832 Beagle goes to rio where Darwin collects unknown insects and plants Jan 1, 1835 Darwin witnesses an earthquake and volcano in Chile Sep 1, 1835 Arrives in the Galapagos islands to different types of the same species of tortoises Jun 1, 1836 Darwin is amazed by Cape Town south africa Oct 2, 1836 Beagle returns to England