Floreana Island
Early in the morning we started our day by disembarking at Post Office Bay, this visitor site is located in Floreana Island, on the southern central part of the archipelago. This location is known for its mail swapping system from the seventeen hundreds which is then delivered by our visitors once back home.
Floreana is an icon for Ecuadorians; I was approached by a spanish speaking guest which as soon as we disembarked, he asked “hey Celso, “doesn’t Floreana mean plenty of flowers?” he was impressed to see the results of about four years of drought, almost no green vegetation inland. I replied that, this island was named after our first president and its name had nothing to do with the possible condition of the island. It was a prelude to rich human history, which is rarely known worldwide. So I explained, “Galápagos was first recorded by a spanish fray, Tomas de Berlanga in 1535, throughout centuries humans visited the island but never claimed them; up until 1832 our first ecuadorian general, Villamil, was commissioned to set the boundaries of our brand new republic, so he decided to navigate to Galápagos, arriving here, in the Island of Charles (named by the English). By honoring our president who's last name was Flores, he called this island Floreana; he also declared this archipelago part of Ecuador”.
Today this is one of the most wonderful places on earth and is a national park which belongs to Ecuador; Galápagos is a glowing diamond on the globe we share for humankind.
Another impressive highlight was the greater flamingo on this large breakage water lagoon, this second picture you could see a juvenile which is prining its feathers and is ready to sleep.
This site also has two opposite beaches, one organic and one made out of minerals like green olivine crystals. Each place timing with totally different wildlife like sea-lions, sharks, turtles, stingrays, fish, and not to mention birds and volcanic features from which we have a pre-historic prop. All this right in front of us to enjoy, we are impressed.
Back at the Polaris we shared our experiences, and we all cannot wait for what island will be next.
Our expedition continues to the western part of the archipelago, stay with us dear, much more is to come.
Early in the morning we started our day by disembarking at Post Office Bay, this visitor site is located in Floreana Island, on the southern central part of the archipelago. This location is known for its mail swapping system from the seventeen hundreds which is then delivered by our visitors once back home.
Floreana is an icon for Ecuadorians; I was approached by a spanish speaking guest which as soon as we disembarked, he asked “hey Celso, “doesn’t Floreana mean plenty of flowers?” he was impressed to see the results of about four years of drought, almost no green vegetation inland. I replied that, this island was named after our first president and its name had nothing to do with the possible condition of the island. It was a prelude to rich human history, which is rarely known worldwide. So I explained, “Galápagos was first recorded by a spanish fray, Tomas de Berlanga in 1535, throughout centuries humans visited the island but never claimed them; up until 1832 our first ecuadorian general, Villamil, was commissioned to set the boundaries of our brand new republic, so he decided to navigate to Galápagos, arriving here, in the Island of Charles (named by the English). By honoring our president who's last name was Flores, he called this island Floreana; he also declared this archipelago part of Ecuador”.
Today this is one of the most wonderful places on earth and is a national park which belongs to Ecuador; Galápagos is a glowing diamond on the globe we share for humankind.
Another impressive highlight was the greater flamingo on this large breakage water lagoon, this second picture you could see a juvenile which is prining its feathers and is ready to sleep.
This site also has two opposite beaches, one organic and one made out of minerals like green olivine crystals. Each place timing with totally different wildlife like sea-lions, sharks, turtles, stingrays, fish, and not to mention birds and volcanic features from which we have a pre-historic prop. All this right in front of us to enjoy, we are impressed.
Back at the Polaris we shared our experiences, and we all cannot wait for what island will be next.
Our expedition continues to the western part of the archipelago, stay with us dear, much more is to come.
