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Galapagos Islands

Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Islands are famous for the place where Darwin discovered his theory of evolution (Wikipedia). It is a very diverse place of agriculture and animal life. The islands are located on the pacific coast of Ecuador. They are about 603 miles west from the coast of Ecuador (CIA Factbook). It is an archipelago of volcanic islands spread around the equator. The word Galapagos comes from the word saddle (Wikipedia). The Galapagos turtle is said to look like an old Spanish saddle. Most of the islands are covered in vegetation and have little or no habitants.