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- Where Are The Galapagos Islands?
- Geography
- Islands
- Climate
- Brief History
- Human Settlement
- Biodiversity and Protection
Galapagos is an island group located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,000 km off Ecuador's coast. The islands straddle the equatorand are located on both Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere, with the volcanoes Ecuador and Mount Whiton (highest peak on the Galapagos) located on the equator. Administratively, the island group is ...
The Galapagos Islands are scattered over an estimated area of 45,000 km2 of the ocean. The islands themselves have an estimated total land area of 7,880 km2. The largest island, Isabela, covers almost three-quarters of the archipelago’s total land area and more than twice the size of the second-largest island. The archipelago sits at the Galapagos ...
The Galapagos Archipelago is made up of 18 islands spanning at least 1 km2. Eight of the islands have a land area of at least 14 km2. Isabela Island, named after Queen Isabella I of Castile, spans 4,640 km2. Resembling a seahorse, the island was formed following the merging of six volcanoes into one large landmass. Isabella hosts close to 1,750 peo...
Although the Galapagos Islands straddle the equator, the Peru (Humboldt) Current greatly influences the archipelago’s weather patterns by bringing cold water to the islands. The current is responsible for most drizzles throughout the year, although the rainfall is very low. El Niñoevents, occurring every 3-7 years, also influence the weather. Durin...
Although the Indigenous inhabitants of South America visited the Galapagos Islands during the Pre-Columbian era, they did not establish permanent settlements. The Europeans discovered the archipelago in the 16th century, when Fray Tomás de Berlanga, a Spanish Bishop of Panama, was sailing from Peru to settle a dispute. His vessel drifted to the isl...
Although South Americans were the first people to visit the Galapagos Islands, permanent settlements were only established by the Spanish in the 16th century. By 1959, about 1,000 people called the islands their home. In the 1980s, over 15,000 people inhabited the islands. According to the most recent census, the archipelago has a population of abo...
The Galapagos Islands are rich in unique biodiversity, helping in popularizing Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection. They are geographically located at the junction of three ocean currents, making them one of the world’s richest marine ecosystems. The archipelago’s extreme location and isolation made plant and animal life on the islan...
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Galapagos Islands Map and Satellite Image. The Galapagos Islands are a group of volcanic islands located approximately 563 miles (906 km) off the west coast of Ecuador. Of the 22 larger islands, only five are inhabited: Baltra, Floreana, Isabela, San Cristobal, and Santa Cruz.
