Travelers enjoy the beach via inflatable boat at Pinnacle Rock on Bartolom&eacute; Island, an icon of the Gal&aacute;pagos archipelago. This large black partially eroded lava formation was created when volcanic magma reached the sea and exploded into particles which fastened together into rock comprised of thin layers. Bartolom&eacute; Island (or Bartholomew Island, named after Lieutenant David Bartholomew of the British Navy) is one of the geologically younger islands in the Gal&aacute;pagos archipelago, just off the east coast of Santiago (James) Island. The volcanic Gal&aacute;pagos Islands (officially Archipi&eacute;lago de Col&oacute;n, otherwise called Islas de Col&oacute;n, Islas Gal&aacute;pagos, or Enchanted Islands) are distributed along the equator in the Pacific Ocean 972 km west of continental Ecuador, South America. In 1959, Ecuador declared 97% of the land area of the Gal&aacute;pagos Islands to be Gal&aacute;pagos National Park, which UNESCO registered as a World Heritage Site in 1978. Ecuador created the Gal&aacute;pagos Marine Reserve in 1998, which UNESCO appended in 2001. For licensing options, please inquire.