Santiago Islands

Santiago is a volcanic island in the Galápagos, with a rugged coast and a scarce supply of fresh water. A small seep near Buccaneer Cove was recorded by sailors including William Dampier and Ambrose Cowley in 1684, and later by the privateer Woodes Rogers. Visiting ships also took giant tortoises as provisions. In 1835 Charles Darwin visited the island and noted the spring used by tortoise hunters to obtain their daily water.