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Plymouth, England
On December 27th, 1831 Darwin joined the crew as the ship captain's assistant on the HMS Beagle voyage. -
Cape Verde Islands
Here Darwin got the idea to write a book about the geology of different countries based on the thrill he got from his first observations. -
Crossing the equator
Charles Darwin endured a practice that he did not like while on the boat, a practice permitted in most ships but also deemed absurd and dangerous. -
Salvador, Brazil
In Brazil, Darwin gets to explore the rainforests for the first time! -
Punta Alta, Argentina
Darwin sees giant fossils and comes to the conclusion that they must have been of great dimensions. -
Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Captain FitzRoy sends 3 native people that he had brought back to England on a previous voyage back to their own country. -
Falkland Islands
At these Islands, Darwin cracked open some rocks and found fossils of brachiopods. -
Rio Negro, Argentina
In this part of Argentina, Darwin explored the fertile areas known as Pampas with other locals. -
Chiloé Island, Chile
From January to February of 1835, Darwin gets to see a mountain erupt and experiences earthquakes while in the woods, that leave an effect on him. -
Galapagos Islands
When he was in the Galapagos Islands from September to October of 1835, he found many unique species of plants, birds, and tortoises. -
Sydney, Australia
Darwin was in awe at marsupials and it made him wonder why there's a completely different set of mammals in Australia. -
Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands)
Darwin studied coral reefs growing around islands to test a theory of his called atoll formation. -
Mauritius
Darwin takes a mini-vacation and just goes for a nice stroll along the sea coast to the north of the town he was in, but couldn't help but to describe the plains. -
Cape Town, South Africa
The number of bullock wagons caught his eyes along with the Table Mountain. -
Bahia and Pernambuco, South America
Here, in the jungle, he discovers many amazing creatures, but a downside of things is that the boat took an unscheduled detour and he was already home and seasick. -
Falmouth, England
HOME AT LAST! On October 2nd, 1836 Charles Darwin reached his home late that night.