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Plymouth, England
22-year old Charles Darwin joined the HMS Beagle as the ship captain's assistant for a trip around the world -
Cape Verde Islands
Darwin decides to write a book on the geology of the different countries he visited -
Crossing the Equator
Darwin and his crew have crossed the equator, but was shaved by the constable and the rest of his crew -
Salvador, Brazil
Darwin explores Brazilian rainforests for the first time and is amazed by the novelty of the parasitical plants, luxurious vegetation, elegant grasses, and beautiful flowers -
Punta Alta, Argentina
Darwin is intrigued by the fossils he sees here and says that the animals were of great dimensions and that most of the fossils were new -
Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Robert Fitzroy, who is the captain of the HMS Beagle, repatriates 3 native people he brought to England. He tries to start a Christian mission, this plan does not work out. -
Falkand Islands
Darwin finds the Falkland Islands, he finds fossils of brachiopods which are 2-shelled organisms that used to populate the Earth -
Rio Negro, Argentina
Darwin explores the fertile lowland areas of Rio de Negro with 'gauchos', the natives, on horses. -
Chiloé Island, Chile
Darwin experiences an earthquake in the woods near Valdivia after a volcanic eruption from Mt. Osorono -
Galapagos Islands
Darwin finds many species of birds, tortoises, and plants that are unique to the Galapagos Islands. Most organisms matched the color of the lava around them. He was amazed by the large tortoises there and found out that the group of Galápagos specimens were all finches, not different species of birds. -
Sydney, Australia
When Darwin arrives at Sydney Cove, he starts to wonder why there is a different set of mammals in Australia while marveling at marsupials. -
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Darwin studies coral reefs grown around islands to test his atoll formation theory -
Mauritius
Darwin observes the plain that is along the coast is a field of lava that is covered in coarse grass and bushes, that are mostly mimosas. -
Cape Town, South Africa
Darwin says that there is a lot of bullock wagons in Cape Town and that Table Mountain rises very close behind the town at 3,500 ft. -
Bahia and Pernambuco, South America
Darwin discovers a lot of creatures in the Jungles of South America but, the Beagle goes off course to make additional longitude measurements -
Falmouth, England
Darwin and his crew return home to England on the HMS Beagle