The Galapagos Islands, notable as a site studied by Charles Darwin, are part of Ecuador, although they are about equidistant from northern Peru.
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The Galapagos Islands, 768 miles or 1237 kms.
That's a point in the Pacific Ocean among the Galapagos Islands, about 800 miles west of Quito, Ecuador.
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The Galapagos Islands are about 600 miles due West of Ecuador (and are Ecuadorian territory). I this what you mean?
Quito, Ecuador in South AmericaThat point is near the coast of northern Ecuador, about 105 miles west-northwestof the center of Quito. Looking at a globe, Quito may appear to be "near" that point,but we would not welcome the task of walking it.
That's a point about 1,480 miles west of Quito, Ecuador, in the Pacific Ocean.
Quito, Ecuador in South AmericaThat point is near the coast of northern Ecuador, about 105 miles west-northwestof the center of Quito. Looking at a globe, Quito may appear to be "near" that point,but we would not welcome the task of walking it.
600 miles west of Ecuador, near the equator
That point appears to be so far out in the Pacific Ocean that it must certainly be in international waters. The nearest land is the Galapagos Islands, almost 700 miles to the east, and the point is about 1,500 miles due west of Quito, Ecuador.
That point is in Colombia, but not by much. It's no more than 8 miles from the border with Peru, 22 miles from the border with Ecuador, and about 240 miles east of the center of Quito.
That's a point in the Pacific Ocean among the Galapagos Islands, about 800 miles west of Quito, Ecuador.