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The archipelago has been known by many
different names, including the "Enchanted Islands" because
of the way in which the strong and swift currents made
navigation difficult. The first crude navigation chart of
the islands was done by the buccaneer Ambrose Cowley in
1684, and in those charts he named the islands after some of
his fellow pirates or after the English noblemen who helped
the pirates' cause. Visitors may not go ashore on any
of the islands without a certified guide, and they are not
allowed to stray from designated paths. There’s a little
more freedom underwater, where the Galapagos feature some of
the most spectacular scuba diving in the world. |
