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Post Office Bay & Lava Tube, Floreana, Galápagos
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The bay has a lava cavethat can be descended with the aid of a short rope and flashlight.
The bay got its name as it was a functioning mailbox for American and British whalers from the late 18th century. Today tourists who leave postcards in the over 200-year-old post barrel with the hopes that visitors will grab a few to post when they return to their home countries.
A miniature football (soccer) field, complete with goals, at the end of Post Office Bay, is used by tour boat crews and their tourists.
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