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Darwin Leaves England
Charles Darwin starts his voyage on the Beagle as the ship captain's assistant. -
Punta Alta Argentina
Darwin finds great big fossils in Argentina -
Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
The captain of the ship sends three natives back to England. He also tries to start a Christian missionary which fails. -
Falkland Islands
Darwin and the ship's crew end up on a barren island. Then, he finds a rock and cracks it open to find fossils. He realizes that the Falkland islands were full of brachiopods. -
Cape Verde Islands
Darwin becomes very intrigued by the first observations he makes. -
Crossing the Equator
The ship conditions are really harsh as Darwin travels across the equator -
Salvador, Brazil
Darwin discovers rain forests for the first time, and is fascinated by the organisms -
Rio Negro, Argentina
Darwin explores a fertile lowland called the Pampas and meets the local people known as the gauchos. -
Chiloe Island, Chile
Darwin experiences Mount Osorno erupt and experiences an earthquake. The aftermath affected him tremendously, and gave him an idea about how much the earthquake impacted the land. -
Galapagos Islands
Darwin discovers many different species of tortoises and other animals that appeared to have some relation to the mainland animals. He is very amazed by all the animals he sees, and notices that most of the animals blended in with their surroundings. Darwin also notices how the finches on the islands have different shaped beaks compared to the ones back in England. -
Sydney, Austrailia
Darwin realizes and wonders how the mammals on the continent of Australia are completely different from the mammals anywhere else. -
Cocos Islands
Darwin studies the corals growing around the islands to test his theory of formation of atolls(coral islands). -
Bahia and Pernambuco, South Africa
Darwin reaches the jungles of South America where he discovers many creatures. The Beagle also makes an unscheduled detour angering Darwin. -
Mauritius
Darwin takes a walk along the sea coast and notices that the land is very uncultivated and consists of a black field of lava and coarse grass and bushes. -
Cape Town, South Africa
Darwin sees a large number of bullock wagons, and Table Mountain which is a long stretch of sandstone which rises very high behind a town. -
Falmouth, England
Darwin return back home from his trip to England.