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The Bishop of Panama, Tomás de Berlanga, reached the archipelago by chance in 1535 after his ship drifted off course. The islands were annexed by Ecuador in 1832.
In 1835, Darwin explored several islands aboard HMS Beagle. His observations fed the theory set out in 1859 in ‘On the Origin of Species’.
Inscribed in 1978 as the first property on the List, with boundaries modified in 2001; the site was on the List of World Heritage in Danger from 2007 to 2010.
Official websitewhc.unesco.org→The Charles Darwin Foundation's station, free to visit every day from 8 am to 6 pm, public holidays included, according to the Foundation. Check opening hours before visiting.
Official websitedarwinfoundation.org→The Park Directorate collects the entrance fee and sets the visitor rules for the 85 land sites. According to the press, new visitor rules have been announced: check with the National Park.
Official websitegalapagos.gob.ec→Created in 1986 over 70,000 km² and extended in 1998 to 133,000 km², it protects the waters where people snorkel and dive.
Protected areas may only be visited with a licensed naturalist guide, apart from certain sites designated by the park (resolution of January 2024).
Official websitegalapagos.gob.ec→Stay at least 2 m from animals, do not touch or feed them and take photos without flash; drones require authorisation.
Official websitegalapagos.gob.ec→