This 2018 view of the interior of the hacienda house site shows the partial collapse of the eastern facade, as well as the interpretive display with canopy erected by the government. Both the collapse and display date to 2015. "El Horno" is to the far left, and the drone used in 2018 for aerial LiDAR mapping is in the foreground.
Subjects:
Hacienda El Progreso; Manuel J. Cobos
Subjects Facet:
Galapagos Islands; San Cristóbal Island (Galapagos Islands); Villages; Housing; Building
Zonas de Uso Especial occupy approximately 3.3% of the park’s terrestrial area in the highlands of the four populated islands: San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, Floreana, and southern Isabela. The ZUEs were recognized by the PNG in 1996 as areas where the park’s management plan permitted uses that were contradictory to the primary objectives of protected areas, specifically ecosystemic conservation and recreational activities.
Current land use in the Zone of Special Use (ZUE) of San Cristóbal Island (redrawn from MAGAP 2014). The town services a large, 8201 ha area divided into nine additional precincts, some with tiny hamlets, and all with variably-sized farmsteads involved in gardening and ranching.
Subjects Facet:
Galapagos Islands; Agricultural lands; San Cristóbal Island (Galapagos Islands)
The ZUE is designated as an area of Human Space, which includes: Urban Zones of previously privatized areas on the inhabited islands that are dedicated to commerce, industry, and residence; and, Rural Zones in the highlands of populated islands where the best agricultural soils are located. On San Cristóbal , some 93% of the island’s original humid habitat is an agricultural zone
Subjects Facet:
Galapagos Islands; Agricultural lands; San Cristóbal Island (Galapagos Islands)