Colon Islands

: The Galapagos Islands. Located in the Pacific Ocean 1,000 kilometers west of the South American mainland, the archipelago covers an area of more than 7,500 square kilometers, and is composed of 13 islet and 19 rocks formed by the lava from the eruption of the submarine volcano.

The diverse climate of the islands and the special natural environment of volcanic landforms make animals and plants of different living habits grow and multiply on this land. It is known as the "living Museum of biological evolution" for its rare flowers and herbs, rare birds and monsters. The islands are home to a variety of animals rarely seen anywhere else.

The famous biologist Charles Darwin visited here in 1835, prompting him to propose his famous theory of evolution. It was added to the list of World Heritage in Danger in 1978 and removed from the list in 2010.

The archipelago of Colon is a volcanic island, originally uninhabited, more than 470 years ago, the Dominican friar, Tomas de Berlanga (officially bishop of Panama), discovered the Colon Islands in 1535 on his way to Peru, because the islands are high mountains, many places are rocky, It was named "Las Encantadas" (Spanish for "Devil's Island"). Because there are many giant turtles on the island, it is also called "Galapagos" (meaning "island of giant turtles"). Shards of Inca pottery have been found on some of the islands, proving that the islands were occupied before the Spanish. Many Spanish navigators visited the island in the 16th century. Some pirates used the islands as hideouts in the late 17th century, and whaling and seal hunting replaced piracy in the early 19th century. Without an owner for nearly 500 years, the islands were officially occupied by Ecuador in 1832 when colonial rule began on what is now Santa Maria Island. After Ecuador took control of these islands, they were renamed "Colon Islands".

Colon Islands

: The Galapagos Islands. Located in the Pacific Ocean 1,000 kilometers west of the South American mainland, the archipelago covers an area of more than 7,500 square kilometers, and is composed of 13 islet and 19 rocks formed by the lava from the eruption of the submarine volcano.

The diverse climate of the islands and the special natural environment of volcanic landforms make animals and plants of different living habits grow and multiply on this land. It is known as the "living Museum of biological evolution" for its rare flowers and herbs, rare birds and monsters. The islands are home to a variety of animals rarely seen anywhere else.

The famous biologist Charles Darwin visited here in 1835, prompting him to propose his famous theory of evolution. It was added to the list of World Heritage in Danger in 1978 and removed from the list in 2010.

The archipelago of Colon is a volcanic island, originally uninhabited, more than 470 years ago, the Dominican friar, Tomas de Berlanga (officially bishop of Panama), discovered the Colon Islands in 1535 on his way to Peru, because the islands are high mountains, many places are rocky, It was named "Las Encantadas" (Spanish for "Devil's Island"). Because there are many giant turtles on the island, it is also called "Galapagos" (meaning "island of giant turtles"). Shards of Inca pottery have been found on some of the islands, proving that the islands were occupied before the Spanish. Many Spanish navigators visited the island in the 16th century. Some pirates used the islands as hideouts in the late 17th century, and whaling and seal hunting replaced piracy in the early 19th century. Without an owner for nearly 500 years, the islands were officially occupied by Ecuador in 1832 when colonial rule began on what is now Santa Maria Island. After Ecuador took control of these islands, they were renamed "Colon Islands".