Definitions for "Galapagos "
a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life
At 600 miles from Ecuador in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Galapagos Island Islands captured the worldâ€(tm)s attention when Charles Darwin visited them in 1835. In 1869 a group of French explorers and coffee lovers planted the first coffee trees on the islands, where they flourished in the clean pure cilmate. Declared by UNESCO “Patrimony of Humanity”, Galapagos Islands law prohibit the use of Chemicals and other pesticides. These coffee beans are larger in size, extremely rare, and unbelievably come from the same coffee trees that were planted by the French explorers (130 years earlier). The Galapagos Islands are a national park and as a result, the importation or use of fertilizer, herbicides, pesticides or any other chemicals are prohibited by law. The Island enjoys a unique micro climate, created by the Humbolt Current, which helps create an organic coffee which is truly special in its aroma, body and cup.
a Spanish word meaning saddle or tortoise. The Galápagos tortoises have saddle-shaped shells.
Galapagos is a fairly detail artificial life project in which a number of creatures are simulated over time. The simulation follows a number of laws which are inspired by, although not replicating, the standard laws of nature.