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Darwin s Arch doesn t look like this anymore It s top is gone

Natural erosion is being blamed for the top of Darwin s Arch to collapse. Credit: AP This photo distributed by Galapagos National Park shows Darwin s Arch off the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Sunday, May 16, 2021, before its top fell off. Ecuador’s Environment Ministry reported the collapse of the top of the arch on its Facebook page on Monday, May 17, and blame natural erosion of the stone. (Galapagos National Park via AP) Author: Associated Press Updated: 9:09 PM EDT May 18, 2021 QUITO, Ecuador The famed Darwin s Arch in the Galapagos Islands has lost its top, and officials are blaming natural erosion of the stone. Ecuador s Environment Ministry reported the collapse on its Facebook page on Monday.

The iconic Darwin s Arch rock formation in the Galapagos has collapsed

The iconic Darwin’s Arch rock formation in the Galapagos has collapsed Mike Avila © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. One of the most famous and photographed sights in the Galapagos Islands, Darwin’s Arch, has collapsed and fallen into the Pacific Ocean. Officials in Ecuador, which the remote islands are a province of, say natural erosion caused the natural archway to fall on Monday. The official Twitter handle of Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment shared a photo taken shortly after the arch collapsed.

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

See How This Famed Arch in the Galapagos Looks Now After Collapsing Into the Ocean Alison Fox © Provided by Travel + Leisure Reinhard Dirscherlullstein bild via Getty Images 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.

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