The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago located 972 km off the coast of Ecuador consisting of 13 large volcanic islands and smaller islands and islets. Administratively, the islands are a province of Ecuador whose capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. The Galapagos Islands are famous for their numerous endemic species and Charles Darwin's studies that led to his theory of evolution by natural selection. Tourists call them the "Enchanted Islands" because the unique flora and fauna cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

1. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
The Galapagos Islands (Galapagos Islands also and officially Colón Archipelago) are an archipelago
located in the Pacific Ocean 972 km off the coast of Ecuador. Consists of 13 large volcanic islands,
6 smaller islands and 107 rocks and islets, distributed around the line of terrestrial Ecuador.
Administratively, the islands are a province of Ecuador, whose capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
(officially, it is also called Insular Region of Ecuador). On February 12, 1832, under the presidency
of Juan Jose Flores, the Galapagos Islands were annexed by Ecuador. FromtheFebruary 18, 1973 a
province of this country.
The Galapagos Islands are famous for its numerous endemic species and the studies of Charles
Darwin that led him to establish his theory of evolution by natural selection. They are called by
tourists, the "Enchanted Islands" because the flora and fauna found there is almost unique and it
can not be found anywhere else in the world. So many people visit and enjoy knowing the unique
animals and plants