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Located 559 miles west of South America, the group of volcanic islands known as the Galapagos is situated astride the equator. Located at the junction of the Galapagos and the Nazca plates, the islands were created by tectonic movements. Newer landmasses like Isabela and Fernandina are continually forming, while ancient islands have vanished.
Charles Darwin’s travels to the Galapagos Islands on the survey ship HMS Beagle were the subject of a recent lesson. On the Yacht La Pinta, we even hosted memorial events. After traveling for over three weeks, Darwin had already had the opportunity to visit an island that would later provide the foundation for his theory of natural selection.
The shield volcano known as La Cumbre, which is nearly completely composed of flowing lava, is at the exact middle of the island. This massive, active volcano, which is the most active in the whole Galapagos archipelago, towers over all other surrounding volcanoes at a height of around 1,475 meters (4,842 feet).
The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands located around the equator in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are located on the Nazca Plate,
The Galapagos Archipelago is considered to be one of the most volcanically active areas in the world. As if to prove this point, four of its volcanoes have erupted in the last 11 years alone (Sierra Negra, 2005; Cerro Azul, 2008; Fernandina, 2009; and, Wolf Volcano, 2015). Read about the Galapagos Volcanic Activity…
We’ve all dreamt of being able to fly. It’s a longing that probably originated the moment we looked up and marveled at the birds as
The Galapagos archipelago is a big place. However, within its 133,000 km2, distributed among 20 islands and islets, only 3% is inhabited and 3% is open to tourism. But don’t fret! This doesn’t mean any less of a Galapagos experience!
Famous People Visited Galapagos—and it’s no wonder why. The Galapagos Islands tend to spark visions of a whole new world, teeming with foreign life that defies our usual understanding of organisms and their behavior in the wild. Surreal and freshly-formed volcanic landscapes serve as a breathtaking canvas, adorned by species with eccentric textures, remarkable body forms, and quirky, almost friendly patterns of behavior.
Guy Fawkes on Galapagos makes for an interesting connection to our site’s title. Our “finch” is a playful pun inspired by the words in the poem commemorating the Gunpowder Plot (see below). The clever twist ties in the historical reference with the unique charm of the islands, creating a name that’s as memorable as the story it hints at.
The Galapagos Islands are most known for tales of treasure hunts, toothless dentists, and hulking, massive reptiles from World War II, but they were also a part of a highly classified military operation. In 1941, American fears over Japanese intentions led to the construction of a top-secret military facility on Baltra. Find out more about the US Army Base known as “The Rock”
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