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Galapagos Islands

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Noun1.Galapagos IslandsGalapagos Islands - a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life
Galapagos
Ecuador, Republic of Ecuador - a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes
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Galapagos Islands [gəˈlæpəgəsˌaɪləndz] NPL → Islas fpl (de los)Galápagos
Galapagos Islands [gəˈlæpəgəsˈaɪləndz] npl the Galapagos Islands → le (isole) Galapagos fpl
Galapagos Islands [gəˈlæpəgəsˈaɪləndz] npl the Galapagos Islands → le (isole) Galapagos fpl


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