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Galápagos Islands
Volcanic island chain that inspired Darwin's theory of evolution
🇪🇨 Ecuador Pacific Ocean 1959
🌿 Why It Matters
1
Darwin's 1835 visit inspired the Theory of Natural Selection (published 1859)
2
Home to giant tortoises, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies — found nowhere else
3
UNESCO World Heritage Site (1978); 97% of land is protected national park
Darwin visited in 1835; unique species found nowhere else on Earth
Quick Facts
Category
🌿 Natural Wonders
Country
🇪🇨 Ecuador
Location
Pacific Ocean
Key Year
1959
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Volcanic island chain that inspired Darwin's theory of evolution