/geuh lah"peuh gohs'/ ; Sp. /gah lah"pah gaws'/
an archipelago on the equator in the Pacific, ab. 600 mi. (965 km) W of and belonging to Ecuador: many unique species of animal life. 4058; 3029 sq. mi. (7845 sq. km). Also called Colón Archipelago . Spanish, Archipiélago de Colón .