Isla Gorgona Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island in Colombia
About Isla Gorgona
Parque Nacional Natural Isla Gorgonais a small island 35 km off the Colombian Pacific Coast. There are 2 main islands (Gorgona and Gorgonilla) and 2 tiny rocky keys. The main island of Gorgona is around 26 kmin area. There are no permanent residents on the island. Spanish conquerors visited the island for periods of time from the 15th to the 18th century. Simon Bolivar, liberator of Colombia, gave the island as to an English army man who helped with the local war of independence against Spain. The island was retained by his descendants until the mid-20th century when the country claimed back the territory (by law, all islands belong to the central government). It was a prison island from 1960 until 1984 when the prison was closed and the island became anational park. The ancient houses of
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