WORLD HERITAGE SITE: ECUADOR

A living museum
and showcase
of evolution

Three ocean currents make the Galápagos one of the richest marine ecosystems in the world.

The Galapagos Islands area situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 km from the Ecuadorian coast. Ongoing seismic and volcanic activity reflects the processes that formed the islands.
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Ongoing seismic and volcanic activity reflects the processes that formed the islands.

The Galapagos Islands area situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 km from the Ecuadorian coast. Its geographical location at the confluence of three ocean currents makes it one of the richest marine ecosystems in the world. Ongoing seismic and volcanic activity reflects the processes that formed the islands.
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The inspiration for Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.

The Islands’ location, together with the extreme isolation of the islands, led to the development of unusual plant and animal life – such as marine iguanas, flightless cormorants, giant tortoises, huge cacti, endemic trees and the many different subspecies of mockingbirds and finches – all of which inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection following his visit in 1835.
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We fight to keep the Islands alive.

The main threats to the Galapagos are the introduction of invasive species, increased tourism, demographic growth, illegal fishing and governance issues. We monitor and minimize these threats daily.
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Experience a world unlike any you’ve seen before.

No other site in the world can offer the experience of diving with such a diversity of marine life forms that are so familiar with human beings, that they accompany divers frequently.
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