Charles Darwin
1/3: Voyage of the Beagle

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Charles Darwin was a passenger on the HMS Beagle from 1832 to 1836 which had been chartered to survey the South American coast.

A voyage of discovery

The Captain had seen the opportunity to collect specimens on the island. Charles Darwin was eventually suggested to accompany Fitzroy on the Beagle. The Beagle reached the Galapagos Islands on 15th September 1835. The visit to the Galapagos would prove the starting point on which Darwin would build his theories on evolution and secure his enduring fame. Like many visitors to the islands before him. Darwin considered the islands bleak and ugly. Darwin had 34 days to collect species and record observations around the islands.

  • San Cristobal September 17th-22nd.
  • Floreana 24th-27th.
  • Isabela September 29th-October 2nd.
  • Santiago from October 8th-17th.

You can find out more about the voyage of the HMS Beagle here.

 

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