Chile - Ecuador - Galapagos Island - Peru

Feb. 26 Prehistoric Turtles Attract Scientists.. and Sightseers Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, S.A. -- 400 miles off the Coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands were called by Charles Darwin a living laboratory of evolution and are still inhabited by prehistoric animals, among them the fabled giant tortoises, galapagos in Spanish, that gave their name to the archipelago. through air jet service from the mainland and small cruise ships around the islands, Ecuador is now beginning to promote tourism to the Galapagos which combines discovery and science with sightseeing and leisure. The photograph shows U.S. visitor to the fabled islands about to snap a turtle

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Archipelago Attract Combines Darwin Ecuador Fabled Galapagos Inhabited Mainland Promote Scientists Sightseeing Sightseers Snap Tortoises Turtle Turtles

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