Post Office Bay
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Post Office Bay
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SITE OVERVIEW
On Floreana Island, trek through the highlands and across the lowlands to Post Office Bay. This adventurous hike offers you a chance to observe the different ecosystems found on the island. The final part of the hike leads to Post Office Bay, which contains a rich human history. There you can find a barrel filled with postcards following in the tradition of the early whalers and buccaneers who visited the island. The tradition goes, if you see a letter addressed to someone who lives near you, you should take it and deliver it by hand.
Destination | Floreana Island |
Activities | Hike, beach, kayaking, paddle-board, dinghy ride |
Inhabitants | No |
Type of Landing | Wet landing |
Tours Allowed | Land based or cruise ship |
LOCATION
FAUNA
Galapagos sea lion | Zalophus wollebaeki - E |
Blue footed booby | Sula nebouxii - ES |
Brown pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis - ES |
Greater flamingo | Phoenicopterus ruber - R |
Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus - R |
Yellow warbler | Dendroica petechia |
Small ground finch | Geospiza fuliginosa - E |
Brown noddy | Anous stolidus galapagensis - ES |
FLORA
Saltbush | Cryptocarpus pyriformis - N |
Galapagos croton or chala | Croton scouleri - E |
Needle leafed daisy | Macraea laricifolia - E |
Palo santo | Bursera_graveolens - N |
Palo verde | Parkinsonia aculeata - N |
Mesquite | Prosopis juliflora - N |
Galapagos cotton | Gossypium darwinii - E |
Muyuyu | Cordia lutea - N |
Pearl berry | Vallesia glabra -E |
Galapagos bitterbush | Castela galapageia - E |
Ink berry | Scaevola plumieri - N |
Passion flower | Passiflora foetida - E |
Stickleaf | Mentzelia aspera - N |
Galapagos milkwort | Polygala spp. - E |
Beach morning glory | Ipomoea pes-caprae - N |
Galapagos lantana | Lantana peduncularis - E |
Puncture Weed | Tribulus cistoides - N |
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