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Galapagos Islands Human History
The first discovery of the islands was made by Tomas de Bertanga of Panama Berlanga was a bishop who
had been sailing from Panama to Peru and happened upon the islands. The islands became named the
Galapagos Islands due to the giant tortoises found there. The word galapago is related to the tortoise shell
shape which is like a riding saddle. The islands were first mapped by » Flemish cartographer called
Abraham Ortelius in 1570. The map was called Theatrum Orbis Terrarum By today's standards the map
was not terribly accurate, but it was important in alerting explorers and others to the presence of the
islands, leading to new developments in the human history of the Galapagos Islands
Following Berlanga's visit, the next people to visit the islands were pirates and whalers, approximately
five centuries ago. The carly visitors found the islands difficult and somewhat inhospitable to human life
They were volcanic, and it was difficult to find fresh water sources. However, the pirates and whalers
sought to overcome these challenges due to the benefits they saw in the islands Whalers were drawn to
the islands due to the residence of the sperm whale in their waters. For both pirates and whalers,
Galapagos tortoses made for an excellent food source, since they could be kept alive with Intle food and
water for many months onboard the ship. They could then be eaten when other food sources were
running low. Galapagos history shows that pirates found the islands particularly helpful for hiding out, and
could attack Spanish ships carrying riches back to Spain from this point
Later on in the early 19th century the Galapagos population of residents grew to number one. The sole
resident was a man called Patrick Watkins. He became stranded on the islands in 1807, and he lwed there
for several years. The human history of the Galapagos Islands records that he managed to survive there
by trading his Galapagos-grown vegetables in exchange for items from visitors. Finally, he managed to
steal a vessel and escape to Ecuador.
1- Who was Tomas de Berlanga?
2- Where did the Galapagos Islands get its name from?
3.- Who was Abraham Ortelius?
4. What was the name of the first map of the Galapagos Islands?
5.- When did pirates and whalers visit the Galapagos Islands?
6.- Why was it difficult for the first visitors to Ire in the Islands?
7. Why did the pirates seek refuge in the Galapagos Island?
8. What does the history tell us about Partick Watkins?​

Answer 1

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1. He was a bishop and the discoverer of the Galapagos Islands.
2. The islands were named after the giant tortoises that live there.
3. He was a Flemish cartographer.
4. The name of the first map of the Galapagos Islands was Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.
5. Pirates and whalers visited the islands five centuries after Berlanga.
6. It was difficult because the islands were volcanic and they could not find fresh water sources.
7. The pirates found the islands particularly useful for hiding, and were able to attack the Spanish ships carrying wealth to Spain from this point.
8. The history tells us that he was able to survive in the islands by exchanging vegetables with the visitors who came to the islands, and finally, he stole a vessel and escaped to Ecuador.