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Know a little bit more about these impressive islands



ESPAÑOLA ISLAND (HOOD)

You can visit Punta Suarez. This is certainly one of the highlights of every cruise. A lovely group of sea lions is your welcome committee hood mocking bird, Large cactus ground finch, waved albatross. Blue footed boody, great frigate bird. Bahía Gardner is a white sand beach and excellent place to swim and snorkeling.




SANTA FE ISLAND (BARRINGTON)

A thick forest of Opuntia cactus covers the island the walk is easy and short, there are a special Land Iguanas with is yellow color munching on the fallen cactus pad.

PLAZAS SUR ISLAND
Perhaps one of the smallest island, just over 1 km. long and 200mts wide a narrow channel that divides south plaza from North Plaza. A small forest of Tuna Opuntia Cactus is home of land iguanas.

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
Charles Darwin Station is a laboratory directed by scientists from various countries. It is home of several adults Giant tortoises. While walking this area you will have the chance to see a lot of varieties of Darwin finches and mocking bird.

SEYMOUR NORTH ISLAND
It has a big population of sea lions and iguanas Blue - footed booby, frigatebird, lava gull, Galapagos mocking bird, yellow warbler.

GENOVESA ISLAND (TOWER)
Red-footed booby, swallow toiled gull, short-eared owe. Galápagos dove, mockingbird, frigate bird.

BARTOLOME ISLAND
You will have the chance to experience the excitement of this excursion, climbing up to a peak of a carbonous cone 359 feet high where you can have one of the most beautiful views of all the surrounding islands. Perfect for snorkeling and swimming. You will see penguins.

SANTIAGO ISLAND (JAMES)
In the Bahia Sullivan you will be able to walk by an extensive pahoehoe lave field formed by volcanic eruptions dated of this century.

FLOREANA ISLAND (CHARLES)
Devils crown is a submerged volcanic crater beside Punta Cormorant, the cold waters of this place permit an abundant marine life. You will have the opportunity to see hammerhead sharks, king angelfish, starfish, etc.

SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND (CHATTAM)
It is the capital of Archipelago where you will see beautiful scenery in the highlands. Giant tortoises, lava lizard, blue footed booby, masked booby, red-footed booby, frigate bird.

RABIDA ISLAND (JERVIS)
Brown pelicans nest among the mangrove vegetation, flamingos and long tailed white checked pintail ducks feed and glide around in the lagoon.

ISABELA (ALBEMARLE)
The landscape is covered with dense vegetation typical of the area. It is the largest island of the Archipelago, finches, mockingbirds, owls, there are five species of giant tortoises.

 
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