ESPIRITU santo
About Santo… Air
Vanuatu flies to Santo from Port Vila seven days a week.
Santo is the largest island, 4010km2 in size and is fascinating in its
diversity. Here Vanuatu’s highest mountain, Mt Tabwemasana (over 1700m),
rises out of the dense vegetation covering the entire chain, which runs
along the full length of the western side of the island. The southern
and eastern regions are quite flat, ideal for the plantations with their
fine pastures and huge shady trees for cattle grazing. Santo is on
average 2° C warmer than Port Vila. Scuba divers are drawn by the famous
wrecks and spectacular marine life. Santo is renowned for its particular
political history with cargo cults, resistance movements, and rebellions
at the time of Independence. Due to its size and its mountains, Santo
has the greatest expanses of original rainforest and is home to
colourful butterflies, tropical birds and beautiful orchids. Huge Kauri
trees remain in the mountain forests of the southwest.
Santo was the first of the Vanuatu islands to be discovered by the
Europeans in the 17th century and later became popular amongst foreign
settlers. It was also famous as a military base during World War II,
when up to 100,000 soldiers were based in Luganville. Hard to believe
when you see the town today
Where to stay in Luganville?: We recommend you
enjoy your stay in Luganville at either Deco Stop Lodge, or at The
Beachfront Resort.
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