The Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos archipelago is made up of about 20 islands and over a hundred tiny islets and rocks jutting out of the water, all located along the equator about 600 miles west of Ecuador. The largest of the islands is Isabela, which is about 85 miles long and contains about half of the total land area of the archipelago. Isabela also contains the islands’ highest point, at 5,600 feet. Four of the islands—Isabela, Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, and Floreana—are inhabited, with a total population of around 20,000 people. The largest town in the islands is Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz.
