Bartolomé

The tiny islet of Bartolomé, with its twin bays and distinctive Pinnacle Rock, is perhaps the most recognisable vista of the Galápagos archipelago in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The volcanic islands were made famous by Charles Darwin, whose study of the endemic species in 1835 led to his theory of evolution by means of natural selection. Indeed, the island is named after naturalist and lifelong friend of Darwin, Sir Bartholomew James Sulivan, who was a lieutenant aboard the indefatigable HMS Beagle.