So this is where all the Sacagawea dollars went!
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Ecuador was a gracious host to the Sixth Conference of the Parties. The local cooking school of gastronomy kindly offered lunch for the visiting Parties, showing off beautiful local food traditions. Pictured below, aspiring chefs on the island often train at the school in preparation for careers in the local restaurant industry. Their cooking typically
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At the conclusion of the session’s first day, Dr. Karen Eckert gave the following eulogy of Jairo Mora Sandoval. Addressing the marine biologist murdered while monitoring sea turtle nests, her comments were deeply moving to all present. She culminated with a call to any willing Conference party to help to take action in remembrance of
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On the 26th of June 2014 the Parties of the Inter-American Convention gathered at the Sixth Conference of the Parties. The morning began with official arrival and announcement of present parties. The following countries were present: Argentina (1 delegate), Brazil (2), Chile (1), Costa Rica (1), Panama (1), Guatemala (1), the United States (4), Ecuador
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On June 25th, the night before the Conference commenced, most participating members, including the United States contingent, visited the Directorate of the Galapagos National Park to enjoy some of the unique island wildlife. Participants were most keen to observe the raising of tortoises in captivity for eventual release back to the wild, a project conduced
This is a map of the island of Santa Cruz including both Baltra and the Canal of Itabaca. This picture shows the roads and layout of the city of Puerto Ayora on the south of the island where the Conference was held. These are some pictures from the streets and harbor of the city. Here
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Delegates, observers, and participants traveled from across the globe to attend the Conference of the Parties in the Galapagos Islands. Travelers arrived in Quito or Guayaquil on continental Ecuador before flying six hundred and five miles to the lonely and storied bio-diverse Galapagos’ islands in the Pacific. Guayaquil, the city most United States travelers used,
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Delegates, observers, and participants traveled from across the globe to attend the Conference of the Parties in the Galapagos Islands. Travelers arrived in Quito or Guayaquil on continental Ecuador before flying six hundred and five miles to the lonely and storied bio-diverse Galapagos’ islands in the Pacific. Guayaquil, the city most United States travelers used,
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In addition to Stetson University’s Proposal to host the Secretariat, other members of the Inter-American Convention have also made proposals to host the Secretariat in their countries . In addition to Stetson, there are three other offers. First, the Dutch Netherlands offered to host, being invested through the
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Stetson University was grateful to receive letters of support from interested institutions in support of their proposal to host the Inter-American Convention. Below are included the text from those of Florida Gulf Coast University the Clearwater Aquarium. Stetson also kindly received a letter from the St. Petersburg Mayor’s Office and the Pier Aquarium. Florida Gulf
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