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    San Cristóbal Island

    Isla San Cristóbal

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    San Cristóbal Island (Spanish: Isla San Cristóbal), also known as Chatham Island, is the easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago, as well as one of the oldest geologically. It is administratively part of San Cristóbal Canton, Ecuador.

    View of Punta Pitt, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    View of Punta Pitt, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

    Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    San Cristóbal Island (Spanish: Isla San Cristóbal), also known as Chatham Island, is the easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago, as well as one of the oldest geologically. It is administratively part of San Cristóbal Canton, Ecuador.

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
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