Darwin shrine Location: Small park near Darwin Research Station, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador Year: 2008 Merckdigitals catalogue number: 09-51312 Comments: Some thoughtful people created this little shrine to Charles Darwin in a small park in Puerto Ayora. Note the cruciform blue-footed booby statue in the foreground. The resemblance to the altar of a church is amazing. Maybe secular humanism is a religion, after all. (Joke.)

Darwin shrine Location: Small park near Darwin Research Station, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador Year: 2008 Merckdigitals catalogue number: 09-51313 Comments: Looking down from on high like God the Father is Doc Darwin, himself.

Shop sign Location: Small park near Darwin Research Station, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador Year: 2008 Merckdigitals catalogue number: 09-51315 Comments: A more political view of the great man.

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