How did the Galapagos Islands get their name?

The Galapagos Islands were named after the large tortoises found there. Spanish for "tortoise," the word galápago was used by the bishop of Panama, Tomás de Berlanga, in the 16th century to describe the abundant giant tortoises he encountered when his ship drifted off course. He initially named the islands "Las Encantadas," meaning "The Enchanted". The archipelago is now a province of Ecuador and is renowned for its unique endemic wildlife, which significantly influenced Charles Darwin's theories on natural selection.123