The Galápagos Islands ( official name : Archipiélago de Colón , other Spanish names : Islas Galápagos , Spanish pronunciation : ( ɡaˈlapaɣos ) ) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean , 926 km ( 575 mi ) west of continental Ecuador , of which they are a part .
The Galápagos Islands ( Archipiélago de Colón in Spanish ) are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean which now belong to Ecuador .