Post Office Bay

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Post Office Bay

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Site Location

Floreana Island

Activity Level

Easy

Duration

1 hour

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

SITE GALLERY

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