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In 1976 the
Galapagos National Park was declared by UNESCO World Heritage Site,
it was later designated as a Biosphere Reserve.
It is believed that the islands emerged from the bottom of the
Pacific Ocean, five million years ago, the product of volcanic
eruptions formed of lava and volcanic rocks, which give visitors the
impression of being in another world. Much of the archipelago south
of the equator, an area where several marine currents converge, so
it is a sum of all the elements needed to create this unique
ecosystem in the world, who arrived from the mainland, according to
several current The first plants, animals, for thousands of years,
evolving to form unique species not found anywhere else. All the
reptiles, half of bird species, 32% of plants and 25% of fish and
many invertebrates are endemic to this natural sanctuary.
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Galápagos 
