Floreana Day Tour

Floreana is also known as the “mystery island”. Patrick Watkins was the first person who stay for about 4 years in the 1700’s in Floreana. He lived and probably built par of pirates’ caves that you will see on the highlands. This place was also used by the first Germans that settle here. The first couple Dr. Ritter and Dore came, looking for a different way of living, far away from civilizations. They face a hard reality; however, they were able to build a “home”. The Witmer family, also from Germany, follow theirs steps. They found not a welcome by the first settlers, so they have figure out by themselves. Later, a unique character came to Floreana with the idea to build a 5 stars hotel, a Baroness with three lovers. She came with very bossy attitude and with a weapon, so the things in the island change. The Ecuadorian lover run away as soon as he could. The second lover was “adopted” by the Witmer’s, since he was mistreating by the Baroness and his favorite lover. Suddenly one day this woman and his lover disappear, without a credible explanation. The vegetarian Dr Ritter dies for eating a poison chicken. Dore and Margaret Whitmer blame each other in their books that they publish later.

This could be an intensive journey, but at difference of going to Isabela or Cristobal, there limitation in the number of trips per week. You should be wearing comfortable cloth, bring a rain jacket, sun protection and extra clothing in case you get wet. Good walking shoes, if you need a walking stick you need to ask in advance since the spedy boats don’t have it on board. 

Asilo de la Paz  trails is about 1 km or 0.6 miles, the walk takes 1 hour and a half. 

The snorkel takes normally 45 minutes.