The Arch used to look like this However, this is how it looks now as released by Ecuador s Ministry of Environment and Water
The Darwin Arch, a natural rock in the Ecuadorean Province of Galapagos, has collapsed due to “natural erosion,” the Ministry of the Environment and Water reported late on Monday.
“We inform that today, May 17, the collapse of the Darwin Arch was reported, the attractive natural bridge located less than a kilometer from the main island Darwin, the northernmost island of the # Galapagos archipelago. This event would be a consequence of natural erosion,” the Ministry posted on Twitter and showed a picture of how the structure looks now.
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The Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment said the collapse was the result of natural erosion.
Ecuadorian environmental officials said that Darwin Arch is a famous natural rock formation in the Galapagos Islands that collapsed into the sea due to erosion.
Photos posted on social media by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment show that the rubble on the top of the vault has collapsed into the ocean, and the two supporting pillars are still standing.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote in Spanish on its Facebook page on Tuesday: “We report that the iconic Darwinian arc has collapsed.”