GALAPAGOS 4_FLOREANA. GALAPAGOS

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Floreana Island
15th Dec 2015

FLOREANA ISLAND (CHARLES OR SANTA MARÍA), GALAPAGOS

Floreana was the first inhabited island and has an exciting human history. It includes the mysterious deaths of several inhabitants that have not been solved until today. There are fresh water wells as this area was used by the early settlers who found refuge in the caves nearby. It is also home to the endemic medium tree finch that only exists on this island.

The island was named after Juan José Flores, the first president of Ecuador, during whose administration the government of Ecuador took possession of the archipelago