A Cruise To The Galapagos Islands - How To Plan The Perfect Galapagos Holiday at 2007-10-11 14:16:16 -0400
Lying 600 miles off the coast of mainland Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of 19 main volcanic islands formed by the periodic eruptions of several volcanoes. Several of these volcanoes are still active and although the oldest islands are thought to be between 5 and 10 million years old, the youngest of the Galapagos Islands (Isabela and Fernandina) are still being formed, with eruptions of their volcanoes as recently as 2007.