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Of volcanic origin, its natural history still amazes the world. The <\/span>Galapagos Islands<\/b><\/a> are known as a <\/span>natural laboratory of evolution<\/b>. The age of the islands, the geographical isolation, and the marine currents that bathe the archipelago have contributed to the evolution of new species of flora and fauna unique in the world. Almost two hundred years after the theory “<\/strong><\/span>The evolution of species<\/a><\/strong>“<\/strong>, animals like Darwin’s finches continue evolving.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Galapagos natural-laboratory<\/p><\/div>\n

It is an honor for anyone to live an incomparable experience in this <\/span>living laboratory<\/b> that continues to captivate global science. 234 islands, islets, and rocks of volcanic origin form this mythical archipelago, which is home to 7,145 species. Their endemism, that is, the number of unique species in the world, covers 32% of the Islands.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Origin of the Galapagos Islands<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Galapagos Islands emerged from the ocean 4 to 5 million years ago<\/strong>, as a result of underwater volcanic action. In geological terms, the islands are very young. As these new islands cooled, two million years later, certain species gradually arrived<\/strong> from Central and South America.<\/span><\/p>\n

These first immigrants quickly had to adapt to a new and peculiar environment. Later evolved into species different from those of its continental ancestors. Therefore new unique species emerged in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n