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Charles Darwin and the Beagle Voyage
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HMS Beagle Departure
In Plymouth, a 22 year old Charles Darwin departs from England. He worked on the ship as the ship captain's assistant. -
First Observations in Cape Verde
After passing by the Cape Verde Islands, Darwin gets the idea to write a book describing the geology of each of the places that he visits. -
Line Crossing: Shaving
The crew of the Beagle cross the equator. "Shaving", a hazing-like tradition, is held for Charles in which he endures hardship since this is his first time crossing the equator. Lasts 2 days. -
Charles in Salvador
The Beagle stops in Salvador, Brazil. Charles Darwin observes the rainforests of Brazil and is entranced. -
Punta Alta, Argentina
Darwin finds large fossils in Argentina. He is fascinated by this. -
Tierra del Feugo, Argentina
The captain of the Beagle, Robert FitzRoy, drops off 3 native people of Tierra del Feugo that he had previously brought with him to England. The captain also attempts to begin a Christian mission in Tiera del Feugo, which does not end well. -
The Falkland Islands
Although Darwin finds the Falkland Islands desolate, he does find a fossil of a Brachiopod inside of a rock that keeps him a bit entertained. -
Rio Negro, Argentina
Darwin learns the independent ways of life of the native Guachos, who live in the fertile lowlands called the Pampas. -
Chiole Island, Chile
Darwin is shocked after experiencing an earthquake in Valdivia, which he believes drastically affected the land in the area. Mount Osomo erupting on Chiole Island was witnessed by Charles first-hand. -
Galapagos Islands
Charles discovers that the Marine Iguanas appear to only eat Seaweed in their diet. The large tortoises also intrigued Darwin. Charles collected a vast array of aviary samples, but after getting back to London he discovers that all of those specimens are actually all finches. This soon lead to him discovering his hoghly revered Theory of Evolution. -
Sydney, Australia
The many marsupials in Australia fascinate Charles as he explores Sydney on the island continent. -
Cocos/Keeling Islands
In the Cocos Islands Charles discovers and observes the various types of coral on the sea floor. He is entranced by their beauty. -
Mauritius
Darwin discovered that the coast in Mauritius was mainly covered in black lava, lacking in plant life. His observations on this area of the world are a bit lackluster, perhaps due to tiredness. -
Cape Town, South Africa
Darwin observes that Table Mountain is about 3500 feet tall from sea level. He is also amused by the surplus of bullock wagons (wagons pulled by oxen) in the area. -
Bahia and Pernambuco, South America
Charles returns to South America once again. However, this stop was not planned. Charles has become quite homesick and wishes to return to England, but the Beagle had to take a detour in order to take aditional longitudal measurements. -
Falmouth England: Return to England
Although he was glad to be home, Charles was overjoyed having taken the trip that he did. He was quite confused as well though.
