The Inca claimed to have discovered some islands in the Pacific, but it is not known for sure if they ever found their way to the Galapagos.
The first confirmed visitors to the Islands were the Spanish exploring their newly-conquered territories. Bishop Tomás de Berlanga washed up there in 1535 en route from Panama to Peru. The Bishop and his shipmates were not impressed. He said the islands were worthless and barren.
