Latin America

Galápagos Islands

national flag of Galápagos Islands
Country / Region Features
  • A volcanic archipelago about 1,000 km off mainland Ecuador, with a unique ecosystem [参]
  • Famous as the place where Darwin developed his theory of evolution, and one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites [参]
Key locations
  • Puerto Ayora Main town of Santa Cruz Island and the largest settlement in the archipelago
  • Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Provincial capital on San Cristobal Island
  • Puerto Villamil Largest settlement on Isabela Island
  • Baltra Island Northern island with the main Seymour Airport
  • Wolf Volcano Active volcano in northern Isabela Island, 1,707 m
  • Sierra Negra Active volcano with the world's second-largest caldera

How to Distinguish

  • Volcanic islands where the soil is mostly dark.
  • Galápagos giant tortoises can be seen.

Galápagos giant tortoises can be spotted

Galapagos Islands GeoGuessr guide image showing Galapagos Tortoise Giant Tortoise
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