Ypu would go WEST
That would depend on exactly where on the the equator you are. If you are on the equator by Brazil then you would have to steer south. If you are on the equator nea PNG the you have to steer east.
what direction would you steer your boat to travel from Ecuador to the galapagos islands, west.
If you are traveling from Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands you are going west.
You would travel west.
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The Galapagos Islands are due west of Ecuador. So the direction you would have to travel is west.
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You would steer West if traveling from Ecuador to the Galapagos.
The Galapagos Islands lie approximately 1000 kms west of the mainland of Ecuador. So head West!