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He is on the HMS beagle voyage as the captains assistant.
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The excitement of the new surroundings inspired Darwin to the idea of recording his discoveries on the journey.
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This is Darwin's first time experiencing rain forests, which he thoroughly enjoyed. He thought that the plants were very striking and beautiful.
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They pass the equator and the crew and ship inhabitants are being a bit rowdy.
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Darwin gets to observe fossils he sees while he is there, he believes them to be new. He is ecstatic at his discovery.
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Charles meets some natives and tries to start a Christian mission to bring his faith to the natives, however it fails.
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Charles Darwin finds islands that seemed of little value, however, upon closer inspection he discovered "primitive" rocks. After cracking them open, he found that the insides contained fossils of brachiopods.
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Darwin sees a volcano erupt first hand while on the island of Chiloe and also experiences an earthquake, which he found very damaging and perhaps worrisome.
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Darwin finds many unique species on the island, including but not limited to birds, aquatic iguanas, and large tortoises. So large in fact, that he is so amazed he rides one.
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