Galapagos is a unique paradise and one of the most important national parks in the world. The archipelago is located 1000 km (600 miles) west from the Ecuadorian coast; it has 13 main islands, dozen of islets and some minor volcanic islands. The Galapagos have been called the unique ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’.

The Galapagos Islands are formed by volcanic processes that have offered a very unique creation of life and species throughout these years. The western islands are the younger ones and have still active volcanoes forming new land and future islands. The isolation of the islands has also made of the Galapagos Islands a pristine place for endemic animal life, such as land iguanas, giant tortoises, Galapagos penguins and the different finch species. These animals have been an important part of Charles Darwins theory of the evolution by natural selection, after his visit in 1835.