Galápagos · Ecuador Capital
In the destination Galápagos.
In the photo: Bahía Naufragio
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The city
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the capital of the Galápagos province, on the island of San Cristóbal, the easternmost of the inhabited islands. It is a small, quiet town, with the airport 1 km away and sea lions scattered along the waterfront and beaches. From there you can walk to the Centro de Interpretación, Cerro Tijeretas and La Lobería, and reach Kicker Rock by boat.
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The local experience
The national park center in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, which tells the natural and human history of the Galápagos, from volcanic formation to the arrival of Darwin and of settlers. The trails to Tijeretas start there.
A hill above the sea near Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, with a frigate bird viewpoint, the statue of Darwin—who landed in the area in 1835—and a cove for snorkeling with turtles and sea lions.
Beach and rocky headland south of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, with a colony of sea lions on the sand, marine iguanas on the rocks and a coastal trail.
Volcanic rock about 150 meters high split in two, in the sea northeast of San Cristóbal, known as León Dormido. Boat trip with snorkeling between the cliffs, with turtles and sharks.
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