Floreana is one of the 4 inhabited islands of the archipelago. It has only around a hundred inhabitants. The island offer very good wildlife watching opportunities. You can see flamingos, Nazca boobies, Blue-footed Boobies, Floreana Mockingbirds, sea lions and more.
The island full of important history for the Galapagos archipelago and which is worth learning!
Floreana can be visited by cruise, day trip or by staying overnight in the only hotel on the island: The Wittmer Pension.
Point of interest: Cormorant Point
Cormorant Point is located on the northern part of Floreana Island. It features a golden-greenish beach that is compose of a mixture of minerals, all of which are responsible for the sand’s unique color. Not far inland, a brackish lake home to a variety of migratory and coastal birds, is also ideal for flamingo-watching. Here, there’s quite a large percentage of flamingos living in one single pond considering that the entire population of Galapagos Flamingos.
Floreana also offers a couple of interesting dive sites: Devil’s Crown, Champion Islet, Cormorant Point
