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Discoverers Expedition Vilcabamba 2016

Sunset from Barranco, Bahía del Callao, Lima.
Old mansion in Barranco, Lima.
Bahía del Callao from the neighborhood of Barranco, Lima, with San Lorenzo Island on the background. Charles Darwin studied the fauna and geology of this island in 1835 during his famous voyage on the Beagle.

January 18-22, 2016

Join José Padial and his team of researchers on their expedition to the remote hills of Vilcabamba. They are taking pictures in Lima today and preparing for their expedition.

Blog and images by Dr. José M. Padial, Assistant Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles, Carnegie Museum of Natural History.