The Galápagos Islands

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Iguana on the Galapagos Islands.

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Overview

The Galápagos Islands may just inspire you to think differently about the world. The creatures that call the islands home, many found nowhere else in the world, act as if humans are nothing more than slightly annoying paparazzi.

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