Floreana Island
The remnant of a volcano made up of basalt lies on the southern side of the Galápagos archipelago where we still see frozen lava flows being bathed by the sea water. The contrast in coloration of the landscape made up of deciduous vegetation makes a picturesque view of the island. The most common of the trees is the Palo Santo (torch wood) growing on the slopes of cinder cones and providing shelter to a vast number of creatures that learned to coexist with new species to the islands (humans). The islands have tried to be settled several times, but plenty of mysteries have happened over the years making any effort to settle the island unsuccessful. Some people have disappeared as well as some species of animals, all part of the mysteries that have been told from generation to generation.
We follow a whaling tradition by dropping letters and postcards (hoping they will be hand delivered) joined others that were dropped earlier in this “Post Office barrel” that was set up in seventeen ninety three. Needless to say the original has been replaced many times since then. One of our guests received a letter that had been left by her friends to be picked up personally!
Near Post Office Bay there is a lagoon where greater flamingoes can be observed a few yards apart from penguins and other shore and marine birds such as this beautiful tropicbird resting on the water surface.
Floreana still remains a remote island where around one hundred people still live and many visitors come to delight its wonders…
The remnant of a volcano made up of basalt lies on the southern side of the Galápagos archipelago where we still see frozen lava flows being bathed by the sea water. The contrast in coloration of the landscape made up of deciduous vegetation makes a picturesque view of the island. The most common of the trees is the Palo Santo (torch wood) growing on the slopes of cinder cones and providing shelter to a vast number of creatures that learned to coexist with new species to the islands (humans). The islands have tried to be settled several times, but plenty of mysteries have happened over the years making any effort to settle the island unsuccessful. Some people have disappeared as well as some species of animals, all part of the mysteries that have been told from generation to generation.
We follow a whaling tradition by dropping letters and postcards (hoping they will be hand delivered) joined others that were dropped earlier in this “Post Office barrel” that was set up in seventeen ninety three. Needless to say the original has been replaced many times since then. One of our guests received a letter that had been left by her friends to be picked up personally!
Near Post Office Bay there is a lagoon where greater flamingoes can be observed a few yards apart from penguins and other shore and marine birds such as this beautiful tropicbird resting on the water surface.
Floreana still remains a remote island where around one hundred people still live and many visitors come to delight its wonders…
