Darwin's Arch, a famed rock formation in the Galapagos, collapses

[Judi Lynn]

2. See How This Famed Arch in the Galapagos Looks Now After Collapsing Into the Ocean

Known as Darwin's Arch, it was over 140 feet long.

BY ALISON FOX MAY 19, 2021



A famous arch in the Galapagos collapsed this week likely because of natural erosion, Ecuador's Ministry of the Environment and Water announced.

The collapse of the top of the arch, known as the Darwin Arch, was reported on Monday, the ministry tweeted. The arch stood less than one kilometer from the island of Darwin — the northernmost island in the Galapagos.

"Darwin's Arch is made of natural stone that at one time would have been part of Darwin Island, which is not open to visits by land," the ministry tweeted on Monday. "The site is considered one of the best places on the planet to dive and observe schools of sharks and other species."

When it was still standing, the arch clocked in at 141 feet high, 230 feet long, and 75 feet wide, The Associated Press reported.

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