Galapagos 2011 Galapagos Travel In July 2011 we went to Ecuador. Galapagos Islands were the main goal. Here Charles Darwin, through his short visit in the autumn of 1835, for the first time glimpsed the beautiful force of evolution. In the Galapagos one can indeed see evolution at work. The islands have a unique plant, bird and wildlife, many endemic species and a visit here is an experience of a lifetime.