The Galapagos Islands are a national park and world-renowned conservation area, made famous by Charles Darwin’s studies on the theory of Evolution.

Today visits to the Islands are regulated by the Ecuadorian Government. Visitor levels have been restricted to 65,000 every year.

They are located 600 miles / 950 km off the coast of Ecuador and are host to an unparalleled variety of species that evolved differently due to the remote location of the islands. Thirteen major islands, six small islands and 42 islets spread over 30,000 square miles (77,000 square kilometers). The Islands were created by volcanic activity.

The archipelago was designated a World Heritage Site and a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. In 2001 UNESCO declared the Marine Reserve surrounding the Islands a World Natural Heritage Site.