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  2. Galápagos National Park - Wikipedia

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    A UNESCO mission arrived in Galapagos on 29 April to study the progress made since 2007. A favorite of visitors to the Galapagos is Tortuga Bay, located on the Santa Cruz Island, about a 20-minute walk from the main water taxi dock in Puerto Ayora. The walking path is 1.55 miles (2,490 m) and is open from six in the morning to six in the evening.

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in Ecuador - Wikipedia

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    World Heritage Sites; Site Image Location () Year listed UNESCO data Description Galápagos Islands: Galápagos: 1978 1bis; vii, viii, ix, x (natural) The archipelago comprises 19 volcanic islands (Bartolomé Island pictured) around 1,000 km (620 mi) off the coast of South America in the Pacific Ocean.

  4. Galápagos Islands - Wikipedia

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    The Galápagos or Galapagos Islands are named for their giant tortoises, [3] which were more plentiful at the time of their discovery. The Spanish word galápago derives from a pre-Roman Iberian word meaning "turtle", the meaning it still has in most dialects.

  5. Galápagos spreading centre - Wikipedia

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    The Galápagos spreading centre (GSC) consists of two main sections, linked by the Galápagos Transform (GT). The western section extends from the propagating tip of the GSC (about 30 km east of the East Pacific Rise) for about 1200 km (750 miles) to the northern end of the transform.

  6. Galápagos Marine Reserve - Wikipedia

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    Coastal lakes, moist soil and areas where freshwater and seawater mix contain unique species still to be studied. Cold, hot and warm marine currents come together here, generating a wide diversity of animal life: from small coloured fish to large mammals: [3] marine iguanas, Galapagos land iguanas, galapagos crabs, Galápagos sea lion, Sharks, Blue footed boobie, swallow-tailed gulls, ducks ...

  7. Wildlife of the Galápagos Islands - Wikipedia

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    There are many organizations dedicated to preventing and eradicating invasive species. For instance, the Charles Darwin Foundation helped create the Galápagos Inspection and Quarantine System (SICGAL) that checks the luggage brought into the Galapagos Islands for potentially invasive animals and plants.

  8. Rábida Island - Wikipedia

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    Rábida is the Spanish word for a ribat, a medieval Islamic guardpost used figuratively for Sufi monasteries and Islamic nunneries.. It was previously named Jervis Island (/ ˈ dʒ ɜːr v ɪ s, ˈ dʒ ɑːr-/) by British captain James Colnett in 1793 in honor of John Jervis, the martinet admiral who later defeated the French Navy at Cape St. Vincent during the Napoleonic Wars.

  9. Isla de la Plata - Wikipedia

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    Isla de la Plata is a small island off the coast of Manabí, Ecuador, and is part of Parque Nacional Machalilla. Guided tours of the island are given on a couple of different hiking trails. It can be reached by boat from the city of Puerto López, which is 40 km away. [1]