Islands off the coast of Ecuador (9)

I believe the answer is:

galapagos

(Other definitions for galapagos that I've seen before include "Group of islands off South America known for unusual animal life" , "somewhere in the Pacific" , "Pacific nature reserve islands" , "- Islands are home to Darwin's finches" , "tortoise" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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