The Galápagos islands are one of the most known and visited places on earth. Its geology, flora & fauna have been featured in documentaries and magazines for many years now, and have also been subjects of massive international efforts on scientific research and conservation. For which we are all very thankful!
But what about the people living there?
Since the chaotic and coincidental "discovery" of the islands in 1535 –by the crew of a boat on a mission to take the bishop of Panamá, Tomás de Berlanga, from Panamá to Perú–, to the famous research done by Charles Darwin in 1831, up until this day, people have been migrating to this place continuously.
Nowadays, almost 30.000 people live between the 4 inhabited islands. Pioneers, natives and migrants mix up on an unique and relatively small "melting pot" of nationalities, ethnicities and communities.
When you hear about the Galápagos, you'll almost immediately think about giant tortoises, sea lions, iguanas, flightless cormorants, etc. So let me introduce you to another species of these beautiful and magical archipelago: its humans.
(This is an ongoing long-term project started on May, 2023)
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