30th April 1835

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Quillota to Catapilco We passed the Cerro of Chilicauquen at the same place as in my trip last year. At a pretty little village called Plazi...

29th April 1835

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Quillota During the night a very light shower of rain fell; this is the first since the heavy rain of Septemb. 11th & 12th which detaine...

28th April 1835

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Limache to Quillota Passed Limache & Umirì, villages in one of the broad, level & fertile valleys & lodged at a cottage at the S...

27th April 1835

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Valparaiso to Limache I set out on a journey to Coquimbo, from thence through Guasco to Copiapo, where Capt. FitzRoy offered to call for me....

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CHARLES DARWIN TO MISS S. DARWIN. Valparaiso, April 23, 1835. My dear Susan, I received, a few days since, your letter of November; the thre...

25th April 1835

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Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: We anchored in Horcon Bay, a place (by some curious accident) entirely left out of all former charts, although th...

23rd April 1835

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Valparaiso The Beagle called off the port — I went on board — The survey of the coast to the South was concluded, & in the evening the B...

22nd April 1835

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Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: Before sunrise, on the 22d, we had a splendid view of the Andes — their range or cordillera being unclouded, and ...

21st April 1835

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Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: Nearly all the population of a thriving village, called Constitucion, came down to meet us, and assist in hauling...

20th April 1835

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Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: Coasting along, anchored off the Maule River on the 20th.

19th April 1835

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Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: In a very thick fog, during the night of the 19th, while carrying sail to get an offing, we were within a fathom ...

17th April 1835

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Valparaiso At Valparaiso I lived with my good friend MrCorfield. Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: The Beagle sailed from Concepcion Bay, examined ...

15th April 1835

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Santiago to Valparaiso Started for Valparaiso, was two days & a half on the road endeavouring to geologize.

10th April 1835

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Mendoza to Santiago (Day 24) - Santiago We reached St Jago by the middle of the day, having been absent 24 days, & being well repaid for...