Post Office Bay
E769720
Post Office Bay is a historic site on Floreana Island in the Galápagos, famous for its centuries-old mariners’ mail barrel where visitors still leave and collect postcards without postage.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
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historic site ⓘ |
| archipelago | Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| ecosystem | marine coastal ecosystem ⓘ |
| governedBy | Galápagos National Park Directorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationRegulation |
landing sites regulated
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visitor numbers controlled by park authority ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
popular stop on Galápagos cruise itineraries
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symbol of early maritime communication in the Pacific ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mariners’ mail barrel
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wooden mail barrel ⓘ |
| hasLanguageUsedOnPostcards |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland | Floreana Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | simple wooden barrel used as mailbox ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
sea lions
ⓘ
sea turtles ⓘ seabirds ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected area within Galápagos National Park ⓘ |
| isAccessibleBy |
cruise ships authorized in Galápagos
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tour boats ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centuries-old mail tradition
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postage-free postcard exchange ⓘ whalers’ mail system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ecuador
NERFINISHED
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Floreana Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mailSystemType | informal honor-based delivery system ⓘ |
| partOf | Galápagos National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalRequirement |
no postage required
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visitors hand-deliver cards near their home ⓘ |
| postalTheme | post office without stamps ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
collecting postcards for hand delivery
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ leaving postcards ⓘ panga rides ⓘ snorkeling nearby ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| traditionStartedBy | whalers ⓘ |
| traditionStartedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| visitorPractice |
reading addresses on postcards
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taking postcards close to their home to deliver by hand ⓘ |
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