Geography
The Galapagos Islands are 600 miles off of the coastline of Ecuador. They are 4,897 sq. miles spread out over 28,000
square miles. 97% of that is part of the national park. The rest are inhabited places.
The Galapagos Islands are made up of 61 islands and islets. There are 13
main islands, which are Baltra, Espanola, Fernandina Floreana, Genovesa,
Isabela, Marchena, Pinta, Pinzon, San Cristobal, Sanata Cruz, Santa Fe, and Santiago. The islands are volcanoes which surfaced from the
sea. Not that many islands are inhabited. All the islands are of volcanic
origin, and remain one of the most volcanically active areas on Earth. Also,
the islands are constantly changing formation from all of the new lava fields. They
have been expanding and eroding for years. The largest Island Isabela where Volcan
Wolf is, standing 5,600 feet tall, and making it the highest point in the archipelago.
(Originally they were named the Archipelago de Colon after Christopher Columbus
name in Spanish Cristobal Colon
who discovered the America’s.) The most recent volcanic eruption was in 2009. That was some of the geography of the Galapagos Islands.