Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Sea lion Espinosa Point, Isla Fernandina (Fernandina Island).
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, 972 km (525 nmi) west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site: wildlife is its most notable feature. The Galápagos islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a biological marine reserve. The principal language on the islands is Spanish. The islands have a population of around 23,000.
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Location: Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Michael DeFreitas South America / Alamy / Afripics
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