Question: the galapagos islands are located 900 km off the coast of
Answer: The Galápagos Islands ( official name : Archipiélago de Colón , other Spanish name : Islas Galápagos , Spanish pronunciation : ( ˈizlaz ɣaˈlapaɣos ) ) , part of the Republic of Ecuador , are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean surrounding the centre of the Western Hemisphere , 906 km ( 563 mi ) west of continental Ecuador .