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Founded by the colonist General Villamil in the mid-nineteenth century , PUERTO BAQUERIZO MORENO was named after Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno, the first Ecuadorian president to visit the islands, in 1916. Despite being the capital of the Galapagos, it's a sleepy town, virtually lifeless in the heat of the early afternoon, only coming alive fully when the sun sets over the bay. It may not get as many visitors as Puerto Ayora, but there is a burgeoning industry here: along the waterfront, a glut of travel agents, cafes, restaurants and souvenir shops all show a town keen to cut itself a larger slice of the tourist pie. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is a bit short of things to do, but there's enough on the island to keep visitors busy for a few days. Just outside the port, the Centro de Interpretacion has great displays of the archipelago's human and natural history. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno has also become the focus of the Galapagos' growing reputation among South Americans as a surfing hotspot, and the waves are best at the beginning of the warm-wet season, when the water is warm enough not to need a wet suit. Tongo Reef , west of town, is one of the better places to go for this.
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