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=Galapagos Islands=



The Galapagos Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean around the equator and just 972 km west of Ecuador.("Ecuador Information"). They are part of Ecuador’s national park system and are known for beautiful wildlife that resides there. They are also known for being discovered and studied by Charles Darwin and what he studied there added to his theories of evolution and natural selection.(Greening, Robert). The islands have a population of about 40,000.("Ecuador Information"). They consist of about 19 islands; Culpepper, Wenmen, Pinta, Marchena, Genovesa, Santiago, Bartolome, Seymour Norte, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Isabella, Fernandina, San Cristobal, Floreana, Espanola, Baltra, Pinzon, Rabida, and Tortuga.("Ecuador Wonders").