Santa Fe is a volcanic uplift and hosts a forest of Opuntia cactus, which are the largest of the archipelago, and palo santo. Weathered cliffs provide a haven for swallow-tailed gulls, red-billed tropic birds, and sehar-waters petrels. The Santa Fe species of land iguanas are often seen, as well as lava lizards. There is a picturesque turquoise lagoon and calm waters where you can snorkel amongst sea lions.
Sombrero Chino is named after its shape formed by volcanic rock giving it the name, Chinese Hat. Since it was given a maximum visiting capacity by the National Park Service it offers rare, up close viewing of Galapagos wildlife and well preserved remnants of fragile volcanic rock that can't be found in such a unique condition anywhere else.
The islet is home to a colony of sea lions on the white coral sand beach. Here you can see American Oystercatchers, Galapagos Penguins swimming along the shores, and Sally-Lightfoot Crabs in bright contrast to the dark volcanic rock.
South Plaza is one of a pair of small uplifted islands that are a short distance from the east coast of Sta. South Plaza has a unique Sesuvium and Opuntia landscape, which provides some of the most interesting wildlife observation available in Galapagos. Land iguanas, frequently in the shade of a cactus, are easily seen from the trail. Swallow-tailed gulls, along with various other sea birds are seen soaring between the land and the sky and the protected rocky seashore is prime habitat for a large colony of noisy sea lions.
With a number of protected anchorages, a variety of dive sites and drift dives with large animals it is no wonder this area has topped the list of favorite sites.
Due to the warmer waters here you will find many fish found nowhere else. Large pelagic fish like whale sharks, Galapagos sharks, black-blotched stingrays, spotted eagle rays have also been seen here. Hammerheads swim in a never ending parade across the reef. Daphne Island, Galapagos Daphne Island is a large tuft cone that has been eroded by the constant crashing of the waves around its base. Highlights: Intense bird watching opportunities including nesting blue-footed boobies, masked boobies and tropicbirds Animals: Finches, masked boobies, short-eared owls, Galapagos martins, red-billed tropicbirds, frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies, great blue herons Difficulty: Steep trail Landing: Dry.
Darwin Island, Galapagos As it is the furthest north of the Islands, the Humboldt Current has little effect here and the waters are warmer than in the south; as such there are more corals here than the other Islands.
Highlights: Quality of diving Animals: Creole fish, rainbow chub, big eye jacks, Moorish idols, mackerels, blue and gold snappers, Mexican hogfish, cornet fish, trumpet fish, parrotfish, Panamic green morays, turtles, flounders, octopuses Difficulty: Advanced Landing: None.
Highlights: Large population of sea lions Animals: Great blue herons, lava gulls, lava herons, lava lizards, marine iguanas Difficulty: Easy Landing: Wet. Highlights: Rare Galapagos snakes, nesting frigatebirds, swallowtail gulls and blue-footed boobies, land iguanas Animals: Galapagos snakes, land iguanas, lava gulls, lava lizards, magnificent frigatebirds, marine iguanas, mockingbirds Difficulty: Flat, easy trail Landing: Dry. Rabida Island, Galapagos Rabida has a distinctive look, with its reddish beach, cliffs, and steep slopes of volcanic cinders.
Highlights: Hiking, birdwatching, swimming, snorkeling Animals: Blue-footed boobies, flamingos, Galapagos hawks, Galapagos penguins, pelicans, sea lions, white-tipped reef sharks, lava herons, lava lizards, marine iguanas, mockingbirds Difficulty: Steep and uneasy trail Landing: Wet.
Highlights: Land iguanas, Galapagos hawks, playful sea lion pups Animals: Frigate birds, Galapagos hawks, land and marine iguanas, manta rays, sea turtles, sea lions, lava lizards, mockingbirds Difficulty: Steep and uneasy trail; strenuous hike Landing: Wet. During, the 17th and 18th centuries, pirates used this site for maintaining their ships, and supplying themselves with fresh water, meat, and firewood. Highlights: Snorkeling with Galapagos penguins, playful sea lions and white-tipped sharks Animals: Sea lions, Sally Lightfoot crabs, white-tipped sharks, Galapagos penguins, sea lions Difficulty: Good shoes necessary for walking on lava rock Landing: Wet.
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Passport with at 6 months validity remaining from the day of return to origin. Galapagos National Park Rules Stay on the designated trails at all times. Do not disturb the animals or remove any native plants or rocks. Do not transport any organic material into the islands, or from island to island.
Avoid approaching the wildlife and keep a distance from them of at least 6 feet 2 meters. Follow your naturalist guide when exploring the national park. Do not feed the animals. Do not approach animals that are resting or their nesting sites. Volcan Wolf is found on Isabela Island.
The islands are one hour behind the mainland. The Galapagos are volcanic islands believed to have been created by the Galapagos hotspot. The hotspot is located near the spreading ridge between two of the tectonic plates Nazca and Cocos which make up part of the Galapagos Triple Junction.
There are also two small microplates that get jammed up in this junction, the Northern Galapagos Microplate and the Galapagos Microplate.
The Galapagos Islands are located on above this junction. Volcanic activity — which has resulted in a very interesting landscape both above and below the water.
Because as the hotspot theory explains the tectonic plates are moving very, very slowly away from the Galapagos hotspot the islands also look very different. Some of them are lush and others are barren. Some have active volcanoes and others have dormant or extinct volcanoes. The answer is found in the 5 ocean currents that influence the waters around the islands. As these swirl around the islands some bringing surface water, others deep upswells they constantly change the nutrients available to oceanic life in the Galapagos.
Main Islands in Galapagos Maps Today, maps show Santa Cruz island roughly central among the islands, so it is no surprise that many Galapagos cruises start from Puerto Ayora. Floreana Island Maps of the Galapagos Islands show Floreana Island practically directly south from Santa Cruz Island, and in fact, it is considered the southernmost point of the archipelago.
The island is relatively small, and somewhat circular shaped on the Galapagos map. The island is essentially a volcano. One spot on this island that got onto the Galapagos Islands map pretty early on is Post Office Bay, which is located on this island. Here, whalers used to leave letters in a barrel, and other sailors and whalers passing by would look through the barrel and take letters that they thought they could deliver.
The Galapagos map also shows Punta Cormorant, where visitors can enjoy seeing flamingos, rays, turtles and Sally Lightfoot crabs. The green-looking beach makes the bright pink flamingos really stand out against the landscape.
It is shown on the Galapagos map as covering a distance of five square miles, and it is shaped like a horse shoe. As with many of the other islands here, this is because it is a collapsed caldera.
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