Darwins Observations

By JT8932

  • Plymouth, England

    Charles Darwin, age 22 begins his voyage on the HMS Beagle

  • Cape Verde Islands

    Darwin makes his first discovery on his voyage. Darwin was so excited about his find he said,”It then first dawned on me that i might perhaps write a book on the geology of the various countries visited, and this made me trill with delight.”

  • Crossing the equator

    As Darwin crosses the equator he talks about how he had undergone the disagreeable operation oh being shaved. The constable blindfolded Darwin and led along to a plank as buckets of water splashed around the ship.

  • Salvador, Brazil

    Here in february of the year 1832 is when Darwin explores the Brazilian rainforest for the first time. Darwin is instantly overtaken with the landscape and is very happy. “it is hard to say what set of objects are the most striking; the general luxuriance of the vegetation bears the victory, the elegance of the grasses, the novelty of the parasitical plants, the beauty of the flowers”, said Darwin

  • Punts Alta, Argentina

    Darwin is fascinated by the fossils he comes across saying,”I have been wonderfullly lucky with fossil bones. Some of the animals must have been of great dimensions! I am almost sure that many of them are quite new.”

  • Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

    Captain Robert FitzRoy repatriates three native people he has brought on a previous voyage. FitzRoy tries to start a christian mission which failed terribly

  • Falkland Islands

    Darwin windswept Falkland Islands “desolate and wretched” he says. Darwin then comes across some primitive looking rocks and finds some fossils.

  • Rio Negro, Argentina

    Darwin along with the local people or “gauchos” explores the fertile lowland areas, known as Pampas.

  • Chiloé Islands, Chile

    Here is where Darwin experiences the earthquake in the woods near Valdiva. Darwin also sees Mount Osorno erupt.

  • Galapagos Islands

    Darwin discovers many different species of pants, birds and tortoises special to the Galapagos Islands.

  • Sydney, Australia

    As darwin arrives at Sydney Cove, he first feels as to congratulate himself that he was born an englishman

  • Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands)

    Darwin starts to study coral reefs and how they are growing around the islands.

  • Mauritius

    Darwin takes a walk a observes the islands landscape.

  • Cape Town, South Africa

    Darwin talks about how the first object that really pops out to the eyes of a stranger is the number of bullock wagons.

  • Falmouth, England

    Darwin arrives back home and it confused with so much delight about his voyage.

  • Bahia and Pernambuco, South America

    Darwin discovers many new amazing creatures. However darwin is both homesick and seasick.