Floreana was the first of the islands to be settled, and it has kept a small, quiet population ever since, currently under 200 people. Rolf Wittmer, the first person born in the Galapagos, came from here, and his descendants still live on the island today.
Leave your own postcard, or pick one from the many already in the barrel to deliver by hand, a tradition dating back to the early 19th century.
Two very different beaches, one sand rendered green by crystals, the other pure white coral, with a flamingo lagoon just behind.
A tall lava cone that is the source of the island's fresh water, with a cave once used by pirates and a colony of giant tortoises nearby.
A submerged volcanic crater and one of the best snorkelling and diving sites in the archipelago, ringed with colourful reef fish.
For the adventurous, a walk down a ladder into a genuine lava tube, following it for several hundred metres underground.
Dinghy rides around the islet reveal sea caves and striking rock formations, a quiet contrast to Floreana's busier sites.
Floreana has the smallest population of the inhabited islands, and just the one hotel, so it suits travellers after somewhere genuinely quiet.
Floreana is good year-round. The warmer months from December to May are best for snorkelling at Devil's Crown, while flamingos can be seen at Cormorant Point throughout the year.
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