On Sunday February 12th, we celebrate Charles Darwin's birthday. On board our GalÃ?pagos cruises we are having a series of commemorating events that will bring us together with Charles Darwin's legacy. Of course, the GalÃ?pagos Islands are an icon in Darwin's life, and certainly a strong foundation for the development of the theory of natural selection, commonly known as the Theory of Evolution. Our ships' itineraries also visit the islands the HMS Beagle voyaged back in 1835.
This year our events have been accepted by the Darwin Day Organization (www.darwinday.org) as the only events from any Ecuadorian organization commemorating the Darwin Day Celebration.. Through this web site, we receive immediate coverage of our rewarding events, and we are glad to see ourselves next to other important organizations of the World. This initiative should lead the way to the year 2009 where once-in-a-lifetime events will occur: Charles Darwin's Bicentennial (1809-2009), and the 150th Anniversary of the publication of the Origin of Species (1859-2009). Another event of significant relevance is for sure February 12th, 1832, the year the GalÃ?pagos Islands were officially declared an insular territory of Ecuador. Such possession was issued by our first President, General Juan Jose Flores.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. CHARLES DARWIN...!
To see our international participation in the Darwin Day Celebration, visit: http://www.darwinday.org/englishL/home/2006.php
For general information about Charles Darwin, visit:http://www.aboutdarwin.com/index.html
For information regarding the Voyage of the Beagle in GalÃ?pagos, visit: http://www.aboutdarwin.com/voyage/voyage08.html
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