Luganville, Vanuatu’s second-largest town, located on the southern coast of the island of Espiritu Santo, owes its name to the Breton sailor Armand Lugan, who found it in 1870. Turned into an American military base during the Second World War, the town has retained traces of its history, such as the wide Higinson Boulevard, designed to allow four tanks to pass side by side. Today, Luganville invites visitors to experience a welcoming local community living in harmony with nature, and is a gateway to unspoilt landscapes where traditions and tropical beauty blend with authenticity.