Plundering paradise: the hand of man on the Galapagos Islands 9780061749568, 0061749567

The village -- El Loco -- Año Viejo -- Fire and ice -- San Cristóbal -- Four and a half -- The station -- Cobblestones -

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Plundering paradise: the hand of man on the Galapagos Islands
9780061749568, 0061749567

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Michael

Table of contents :
The village --
El Loco --
Año Viejo --
Fire and ice --
San Cristóbal --
Four and a half --
The station --
Cobblestones --
Tranquilo --
Paradise --
The other side --
Cigars and wine --
Cerrado --
Grandeur --
Epilogue.

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