Located 559 miles west of South America, the group of volcanic islands known as the Galapagos is situated astride the equator. Located at the junction of the Galapagos and the Nazca plates, the islands were created by tectonic movements. Newer landmasses like Isabela and Fernandina are continually forming, while ancient islands have vanished.| La Pinta
Charles Darwin's travels to the Galapagos Islands on the survey ship HMS Beagle were the subject of a recent lesson. On the Yacht La Pinta, we even hosted memorial events. After traveling for over three weeks, Darwin had already had the opportunity to visit an island that would later provide the foundation for his theory of natural selection.| La Pinta