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South America

South America is a region of enormous contrast, where superlatives abound. The continent contains; the world’s greatest rainforest, the Amazon (also the world’s largest river), which harbours the most extravagant expression of life on Earth; the world’s driest desert, the Atacama; and the world’s longest and second highest mountain chain, the Andes. Offshore, the Galapagos Islands will forever be synonymous with Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution.

Nick's visits have primarily been to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, but this selection also includes photos from other Amazonian regions. Nick is planning future trips to the Pantanal in Brazil and Peru.

  • White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui Tandayapa Andes Ecuador
    White-whiskered Hermit (Phaethornis yaruqui). Tandayapa Valley, Andes, Ecuador.
  • Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax violaceus prey hatching turtle Floreana Galapagos
    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax violaceus) preying on hatching turtle amongst lava on shore line. Isla Floreana, Galapagos Islands.