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The Galápagos Islans (Official name: Archipiélago de Colón; other Spanish names: Islas de Colón or Islas Galápagos, from galápago, "saddle"—after the shells of saddlebacked Galápagos tortoises) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator, 525 nautical miles (972 km/604 mi) west of continental Ecuador in the Pacific OceanCoordinates: 0°40′S, 90°33′W.

Trivia about galapagos

  • These islands made famous by Darwin became a part of Ecuador in the 19th century
  • In describing a species of tortoise of this island group, Darwin wrote that "some grow to an immense size"
  • During WWII, the U.S. built a military base in this Ecuadorian island group to protect the Panama Canal

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