117: The Galápagos Affair | Ecuador

In 1929 an eccentric doctor, Friedrich Ritter and his mistress, Dore Strauch Koerwin, left Berlin to start a life on an uninhabited island in the Galápagos. They wrote articles about their life, surviving on nothing but hard work, philosophy and vegetables. Soon, more people followed to experience the same lifestyle. When a boisterous self-proclaimed Viennese baroness and her two lovers arrived on Floreana Island, tension rose. When she picked her favourite lover and crowned herself as Empress of the Galápagos, a storm erupted. Sponsors: Freetrade - Go to freetrade.io/evidencelocker & get a free share worth between £3 & £200 June’s Journey -  Play popular hidden-object mystery game, download June's Journey for free.   For pictures and more information, join us on Facebook Want to support our podcast? Visit our page at Patreon For a full list of resources and credits visit Evidence Locker Website For all sponsor discount codes, visit this page                                                                                Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Audio editing: Blackwell Post Music: “Nordic Medieval” by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios   This True Crime Podcast was researched using open source or archive materials.