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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.

World-famous rock formation crumbles into the sea

World-famous rock formation crumbles into the sea AccuWeather 5 hrs ago Chaffin Mitchell Natural erosion finally took its toll on Darwin s Arch, a famous rock formation off the coast of the remote Galápagos Islands, forcing the top of the archway to collapse into the Pacific Ocean on Monday as tourists watched in awe, Ecuadorean officials said. Located roughly 600 miles west of continental Ecuador and less than a mile from the uninhabited Darwin Island, the iconic arch now sits as a pile of rubble between two pillars, The New York Times reported. © Provided by AccuWeather Ecuador Darwin s Arch This photo distributed by Galapagos National Park shows Darwin s Arch off the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Sunday, May 16, 2021. 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)

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