Photogallery of pictures taken during journeys and expeditions to Galapagos National Park (Ecuador) - Floreana Island.
Floreana Island is an island of the Galápagos Islands. It was named after Juan José Flores, the first president of Ecuador, during whose administration the government of Ecuador took possession of the archipelago.
The island has an area of 173 square kilometres. It was formed by volcanic eruption. The island's highest point is Cerro Pajas at 640 metres, which is also the highest point of the volcano like most of the smaller islands of Galapagos.
Since the 19th century, whalers kept a wooden barrel at Post Office Bay, so that mail could be picked up and delivered to their destination by ships on their way home, mainly to Europe and the United States. Cards and letters are still placed in the barrel without any postage. Visitors sift through the letters and cards in order to deliver them by hand.
In September 1835 the second voyage of HMS Beagle brought Charles Darwin to Floreana Island.
A favorite dive and snorkeling site, “Devil's Crown”, located off the northeast point of the island, is an underwater volcanic cone, offering the opportunity to snorkel with schools of fish, sea turtles, sharks and sea lions, which are abundant amongst the many coral formations found here.
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