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The name appeared on maps drawn by cartographer Abraham Ortelius around 1570, using the original name "Insulae de los Galopegos" (Islands of the Tortoises) - for the giant tortoises found there when the islands were accidentally discovered in 1535.
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By what other name are the Galapagos islands known?
The original name of the Galapagos Islands is Archipelago de Colon.
How did the galapagos islands get their name?
The Galapagos Islands got their name from the Giant Tortoises that live there. These tortoises were baptized by the Spaniards in the 16th century as Galapago.
What was the name of the islands that Charles Darwin gathered most of his evidence?
Galapagos Islands
What does the Galapagos islands belongs to?
The Galapagos islands belong to Ecuador.
On his trip to the Galapagos Islands Darwin determined that animals on the islands .?
On his trip to the Galapagos Islands, Darwin determined that animals on the islands
What is the name of the archipelago located at the equator west of Ecuador?
Galapagos Islands
By what other name are the Galapagos islands known?
The original name of the Galapagos Islands is Archipelago de Colon.
What is the name of the penguin is found in the Galapagos Islands?
The Galapagos penguin
How did the galapagos tortoise get its name?
Because they live on the Galapagos islands.
What place gave Darwin the idea of evolution?
Galapagos Islands
What country runs through the equator and it gives it its name?
The country which gave the equator its name is Ecaudor in South America, including the Galapagos Islands.
What is the Spanish name for the galapagos islands?
The Galapagos Islands are also known as the "Enchanted Islands" or by their original name: Archipielago de Colon.
How did the galapagos islands get their name?
The Galapagos Islands got their name from the Giant Tortoises that live there. These tortoises were baptized by the Spaniards in the 16th century as Galapago.
Are the Galapagos Islands named after the Galapagos tortoise?
Yes, the Galapagos Islands were named after the Galapagos Giant Tortoises that inhabit this Archipelago. Although the correct political name given by Ecuador (country to which these Islands belong) is: Archipielago de Colon.
What famous islands are part of the Ecuador?
Galapagos Islands the black ans islands
What was the name of the islands that Charles Darwin gathered most of his evidence?
Galapagos Islands
What islands lay off the west coast of the equator in south America?
Galapagos Islands
