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[[Image:Tortoise.jpg|thumb|Santa Cruz giant tortoise]] The '''Galapagos Islands''' is an archipelago of volcanic islands, situated in the [[Pacific Ocean]] 600 miles to the west of [[Ecuador]].  They are note for their unique animal and bird life which led the naturalist [[Charles Darwin]] to formulate his [[Theory of Evolution]].  The name ''Galapagos'' derives from the [[Spain|Spanish]] word for saddle, as the shape of some of the indigenous species of [[tortoise]] resembled a saddle.

[[Image:Tortoise.jpg|thumb|Santa Cruz giant tortoise]] The '''Galápagos Islands''' is an archipelago of volcanic islands, situated in the [[Pacific Ocean]] 600 miles to the west of [[Ecuador]].  They are note for their unique animal and bird life which led the naturalist [[Charles Darwin]] to formulate his [[Theory of Evolution]].  The name ''Galápagos'' derives from the [[Spain|Spanish]] word for saddle, as the shape of some of the indigenous species of [[tortoise]] resembled a saddle.

The Galapagos Islands are a [[UNESCO]] World Heritage Site.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list UNESCO World Heritage List</ref>

The Galápagos Islands are a [[UNESCO]] World Heritage Site.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list UNESCO World Heritage List</ref>

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