The Galapagos Islands-Travel Ecuador, New7Wonders of Nature, UNESCO World Heritage Site

I think you heard about Galapagos Islands. This is one of the best archipelago of volcanic islands situated surrounding the equator.  This is located 965 km west of continental equator in the Pacific Ocean. The total area is the part of Equator’s national park. This is really a geologically superb area for traveling Ecuador and getting fun that you never get anywhere else in the world.

The Galapagos Islands are included in UNESCO World Heritage Site. Diversified wildlife is the main attraction of these islands. The total area consists of a Ecuadorian province, a national park and a biological marine reserve. Spanish is the dominant language on the islands and 23,000 people live in the islands.

Geologically the islands are well-known for its huge number of endemic species. The biodiversity of these islands were studied by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle. His explanation and collections contributed to the initiation of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection.

The Galapagos Islands is one of the 28 elite finalists of New7Wonders of Nature. This is really your time to vote for New7Wonders of Nature. You can contribute saving the natural beauty and its unique world life voting for the Galapagos Islands.

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