Where are the Galapagos Islands?
The Galapagos!? Where is THAT??? The Galapagos Islands are 1000 kilometers (about 600 miles) off the coast of South America, in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are on the equator. Well, some of them are above the equator, some are below the equator and one is even on the equator itself!The Galapagos are the home to some incredible and very special animals and plants that don’t live anywhere else except for on these islands. Can you find the islands on this map? To find out more about the islands and these amazing animals, keep exploring this website!