Galápagos National Park

Galápagos National Park
Satellite photo of the Galápagos islands overlaid with the Spanish names of the visible main islands.
Location Ecuador
Galápagos Islands
Coordinates0°20′0″S 90°0′0″W / 0.33333°S 90.00000°W / -0.33333; -90.00000
Area7995.4 km²
Established1959

Galápagos National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Galápagos) was established in 1959. It began operation in 1968, and it is Ecuador's first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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