Galápagos Marine Reserve

The Galápagos Marine Reserve surrounds the Galápagos Islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean, about 1,000 km (600 mi) off Ecuador's coast. The Galápagos Marine Reserve covers 133,000 square kilometers (51,352 ...

Santa Cruz Island

The island of Santa Cruz is the most populated tourist destination and one of the most popular in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Located right in the center of the archipelago, ...

Isabela Island

Isabela Island is the largest island of the Galápagos, Ecuador. It has an area of 4,640 square km. and length of 100 km. almost four times larger than Santa Cruz, ...

Bartolomé Island

Bartolomé Island is a volcanic islet located in the center of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Bartolomé is one of the "youngest" islands formed in the archipelago. It is a depopulated ...

Baltra Island

Baltra Island — "Isla Baltra" in Spanish — is a small flat island near the center of the Galápagos Islands. But, it is not part of the Galápagos National Park. Although, ...

Rabida Island

Rabida Island is an unpopulated island. Most of the coastline is rocky except for a beach on the northeast side. Rabida Island has a peculiar red color, caused by the ...

Floreana Island

Floreana Island is a small island populated in the Galápagos archipelago. Floreana is known for its stories of pirates, colonists, buccaneers, and whalers. Approximately two-thirds of the residents of Floreana ...

San Cristóbal Island

San Cristobal island is located in the east side of the Galápagos archipelago. San Cristóbal Island lies approximately 600 miles (965 km) west of mainland Ecuador. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, capital of ...

Galápagos National Park

Galápagos National Park is Ecuador's first national park. Also, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Galápagos Islands are a collection of rocky and volcanic lands. It has pristine beaches and ...

Española Island

Española Island or Hood Island is one of the oldest islands of the Galápagos islands. It is located in the southernmost part of the archipelago. Española is famous for its ...

Santiago Island

Isla Santiago is an island of the Galápagos archipelago, Ecuador. Santiago is also known as San Salvador Island and is located northeast of Santa Cruz Island. Santiago Island has the ...

Fernandina Island

Fernandina Island is one of the most remote places in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. It is one of the largest islands of the Galapagos, besides being an unpopulated island, famous ...

Santa Fé Island

Santa Fé Island is a small and one of the oldest islands in Galápagos, Ecuador. Santa Fé Island, also known as Barrington, offers one of the most beautiful and sheltered ...

Genovesa Island

Genovesa Island is a shield volcano and the most northeastern of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. It has a horseshoe shape, forming the Darwin Bay. Genovesa is also known as "Tower ...