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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 ...

The Collapse of Darwin’s Arch in the Galápagos Is Making Me Feel Very Existential Right Now Gizmodo 2 days ago George Dvorsky © Image: Parque Nacional Galápagos (AP) File photo showing Darwin’s Arch prior to the collapse on May 17. The steady march of time has caused Darwin’s Arch—an iconic rock formation in the Galápagos Islands—to collapse. Tibetan monks will devote dozens of hours to painstakingly create their colorful and elaborate mandalas, only to destroy them in a matter of seconds. Seems pointless, but this exercise is done for a reason. It teaches th...