History of Delft Island wild horses and the Dutch Fort
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The wild horses on Delft Island are descendants of Arabian stallions brought by the Portuguese and later bred by the Dutch for their cavalry in the 1600s. When the colonial powers left, the horses went feral. The Dutch Fort ruins made of coral stone are still standing and you can freely walk through them.
Take a tuk tuk when you get off the ferry. The island is surprisingly large and walking in the northern heat to find the horse herds and the fort ruins will take all day.
Also check out the ancient Chola dynasty stupa ruins nearby. Delft Island has layers of history starting long before the colonial era.
While you are looking for the horses, you will also notice the massive Baobab tree on the island. It was planted by Arab traders centuries before the Europeans arrived.
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