Pinta
(Abingdon)
Marchena
(Bindloe)
Isabela
(Albemarle)
Santiago
(James)
Genovesa
(Tower)
Fernandina
(Narborough)
Santa Cruz
(Indefatigable)
San Cristóbal
(Chatham)
Española
(Hood)
Santa Fe
(Barrington)
Floreana
(Charles)
Pinzón
(Duncan)
WelcometoaspecialeditionofExplorermagazine!Wearegoingtotakeatriptoafarawayplace.It’scalledtheGalápagos Islands.
Theseislandswerediscoveredlongagobyaccident.AshipgoingtoPerugotcarriedoff course.
Visitorssoonsawthattheislandsarefulloflife.Birdssoar.Penguinszipthroughthewater.Sealionscalltotheiryoung.Gianttortoisesslowlymove along.
Takeacloserlookatthemapabove.Ithelpstellthetaleofhowtheislandscametobe.Thestoriesthatfollowwilltellyoumoreaboutthisplace.Youwillreadaboutafamousvisitor.HisnamewasCharlesDarwin.You’lllearnaboutgianttortoisesandotheranimals.Wehopethisissuewillinspireyoutolearnmoreaboutthe Galápagos!
BrennaMaloney,managing editor,Explorer
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TheislandsweregivenbothSpanishandEnglishnamesbyearly visitors.