Answer the following question given this paragraph: 

The Galápagos Islands are a group of 16 volcanic islands 600 miles off the west coast of South America. The islands are famous for their many species found nowhere else. It was on these islands where Darwin began to develop his theory of evolution.


Q: The galápagos islands are a group of 16 volcanic islands 600 miles off the west coast of what continent?


A:
south america