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Charles Darwin was 22 when he boarded the HMS Beagle as the Ship captain's assistant.
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"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
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Crossing the equator proved to be a bit of a hassle.
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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.
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Darwin explores and encounters many fossils in Puna Alta, Argentina.
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The captain tries to start a Christain mission, which fails.
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Darwin discovers the Falkland Islands. He later finds fossils of 2 shelled organisms that once roamed Earth.
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Darwin explores fertile lowland areas, or Pampas, where locals enjoy their independent lifestyles.
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Darwin gets the chance to watch Mount Osorno erupt on Island Chiloe and is shaken up by the earthquake aftermath.
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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.
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Charles Darwin was amazed at the marsupials, as they are a completely different set of mammals.
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Charles Darwin observed the coral reefs to test his theory of atoll formation.
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Quite uncultivated, black lava, course grass, and bushes
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Darwin observed many bullock wagons and a huge sandstone pile, called Table Mountain.
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Darwin saw many great creatures, but soon decided to go back home.
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Darwin reached back home later this evening.