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Arrival at the Galápagos Islands
- When
- 15 September 1835
- Where
- Galápagos Islands
HMS Beagle reached the Galápagos Islands on 15 September 1835, following its survey work along the west coast of South America.
The ship arrived a week out of Lima. The crew surveyed the islands, channels, and bays, observing geology, plants, and wildlife on Floreana, Isabela, and Santiago. Darwin participated in these observations as a supernumerary naturalist before the ship departed for Tahiti on 20 October 1835.
Sources
- Second voyage of HMS Beagle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
- Galápagos Islands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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