Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Travel Guide
Provincial capital of Galapagos
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Administrative capital for the islands, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the second largest settlement in Galapagos after Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz. Since the airport opened on San Cristobal Island in the 1980s, the town has started to develop for visitors, with a number of hotels, restaurants, bars and shops which cater for the small numbers of visitors who choose to spend a few days here.
A popular place to stay for travellers who do not want to restrict their visit to being on board a boat, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is often used as a base for an extension to a Galapagos tour, or as part of a three-centre stay on the islands, together with a stay in Puerto Villamil on Isabela and Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz.
The excellent range of attractions to be found here include all of the classic San Cristobel visits, as well as the modern Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Interpretation Centre, Las Tijeretas (Frigate-Bird Hill), La Loberia (a good place to see sea lions, iguanas and sometimes surf), Puerto Chico beach on the eastern coast of the island, and Playa Mann, a beautiful beach just a short walk from town. Surfers enjoy catching the waves Tongo Reef, El Canyon and Punta Carrola and Tonga Reef.
Attractions in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Any of the agencies in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno will be able to arrange trips to any of the attractions listed below, or you may choose to visit them under your own steam, as this is one of the few areas where a naturalist guide is not necessarily needed. Be sure to consult the National Park Authorities first and if alone be extra cautious about any possible damage you may be doing to the places you visit.
Activities in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno offers opportunities for hiking, cycling, swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving and surfing.
Relaxing
Voqui Bar is a friendly place to while-away a few hours with a drink, a chat and perhaps a game of pool.
Getting Around
Arriving by air, trucks and taxis are available to travel around.
There are daily boats to and from Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz, and regular flights to Baltra and Isabela, subject to numbers.
Most visits to naturalist sites are done by cruise vessel, but there is also one road on the island leading from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno to Puerto Chino on the eastern coast, which passes through the small settlements of El Progresso and Cerro Verde. Collectivos, taxis, bike hire or hitchhiking are all possibilities for doing this journey.
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