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Darwin’s Arch in Galapagos Islands collapses due to erosion

The formation is a well-known diving location and the Galapagos Islands are a Unesco World Heritage site.

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A natural rock formation off the Galapagos Islands known as Darwin’s Arch has collapsed due to erosion.

Darwin’s Arch stood less than a mile away from Darwin Island, named after English biologist Charles Darwin, and had a bridge-like appearance, also caused by erosion.

Darwin's Arch before the collapse
Darwin’s Arch before the collapse (Movera at English Wikipedia)
Darwin's Arch following the collapse
Darwin’s Arch after the collapse (Hector Barrera/Twitter)
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