Galapagos is a group of volcanic islands in the Eastern Pacific. The archipelago is a province of the Republic of Ecuador and due to their location the only way to reach the Islands is by air. The distance from Ecuador to Galapagos is approximately 1,000 km (600 miles).

Galapagos consists of 127 islands, islets, and rocks, a number that continuously evolves due to volcanic activity, which creates new lava fields, islets, and even expands existing islands. In this map of Ecuador and Galapagos islands you will be able to see the isolated location of the archipelago.

Galapagos Islands Geography:
The archipelago covers approximately 7,880km² (3,040mi²) of land and is spread across 45,000km² (17,000mi²) of ocean.
The largest island is Isabela, with an area of 4,855km² (1,771mi²).
The highest point in the Galapagos is Wolf Volcano, also located on Isabela Island, with an altitude of 1,707m (5,600ft).
There are over 15 main islands, of which only 4 are inhabited: Floreana, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, and Isabela.
The main islands of Galapagos are: Baltra, North Seymour, Española, Fernandina, Floreana, Genovesa, Isabela, Pinta, Rabida, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, Marchena, Santa Fe, Bartholomew, Plazas, Santiago, Darwin and Wolf.